30' Southern Pacific(TM) Class C-30-1 Wood Caboose - Ready to Run -- Southern Pacific(TM) #645 (Roman with Bars)

* Limited edition -- one time run of these roadnumbers! * New car numbers * SP's largest class of caboose with over 600 built * In service from 1920s to 1960s * Fully assembled, ready for service * Factory-installed grab irons * Flush-fitting windows * Ultra-smooth rolling metal axles & 33" wheelsets * Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers Faced with an aging fleet and growing wartime traffic, the Southern Pacific began a major caboose building program in 1917. The new design was the first with a Harriman Common Standard class designation, C-30-1, to indicate car type (C for caboose), weight (30 tons) and design series number (1 for first series). Though similar to earlier CA series cars, the new design incorporated several improvements including a riveted steel underframe. This made the cars sturdier and safer, especi