Athearn Genesis HO GEN ICC Cupola Caboose Lights

The Missouri Pacific took control of the KOG in 1964 and gradually began repainting these into MP’s caboose red paint scheme with their Buzzsaw herald. What followed was a messy transition of lettering and numbering. Between 1965 and 1966, MP rebuilt these cabooses adding radio equipment and replaced the coal stove with an oil burning stove requiring a blanking of one window for the oil tank positioned inside. Traditional side-mounted lanterns were replaced with rear marker lights and white light for backing and train inspections. A sharp eye will also note the under-slung toolbox replaced with battery boxes as well as heralds added to the end platforms. Another renumbering saw further revisions as roof walks were removed and end ladders truncated.