HO GEN ICC Caboose with Lights & Sound, CBQ #13668 (ATHG-1098)

HO-scale ICC Caboose with Lights & Sound, CBQ #13668, is a ready-to-run model of a CB&Q NE-13 A-class caboose. It combines authentic road-name detailing with modern electronics, delivering realistic lighting and optional sound for an immersive HO-layout experience.

Inside and out, the caboose captures prototypical touches such as see-through end platforms and steps, etched metal window screens, wire-form grab irons, and full underframe detail. It rides on machined RP25 wheels with body-mounted McHenry knuckle-spring couplers and is weighted for smooth, reliable operation. LED interior and marker lights with brightness control illuminate the car, powered by an on-board DCC decoder by NCE that supports DCC and analog operation and NMRA-compatible function control. Road numbers vary by scheme, and some eras use single or dual roof markers or end-mount lights. Sound-equipped versions deliver era-authentic effects—air horn or trainline whistle, wheel-clack, brake sounds, and more—when used with a compatible decoder. The model ships fully assembled and ready to run and requires a minimum 18-inch radius on HO layouts.