Union Paci˜c CA-9 Caboose* Announced 082820

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Visit Your Local Retailer | Visit www.athearn.com | Call 1.800.338.4639 UNION PACIFIC UP 906251 YOUR STEP YOUR STEP 1 IN. HF. COMP. BRAKE SHOES 1 IN. HF. COMP. BRAKE SHOES UP 906251 UP 906251 OFFICE CAR Union Pacific CA-9 Caboose* Announced 08.28.20 Orders Due: 09.25.20 ETA: August 2021 Equipped with DCC, Sound, & LED Lights ATHG78351 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #25658 ATHG78352 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #25661 ATHG78353 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #25668 ATHG78354 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #906251 ATHG78355 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #25616 ATHG78356 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #25629 Equipped with DCC & LED Lights ATHG78551 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #25658 ATHG78552 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #25661 ATHG78553 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #25668 ATHG78554 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #906251 ATHG78555 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #25616 ATHG78556 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #25629 ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: #25658, 25668 Early slogans, P on cupola representing Pool service, 25661 unique scheme with 14 inch reporting marks and 8-inch “Union Pacific”, as- built or modernized cupola windows as appropriate #906251 MOW Office car, painted “Kenefick green,” Era: 1990s+ #25629, 25616 Later rectangular slogan boards, red P on cupola representing Pool service, modernized windows, Era: late 1970s+ * Union Pacific Licensed Product PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION Built by International Car Company in 1967, UP’s CA-9 class numbered 100 cabooses. The cars were very similar to the earlier CA-8 and later CA- 10 designs, but had minor differences in end cages and windows. The cars originally featured square safety slogans, and these were later changed to rectangular slogans. The eye-catching safety slogans made the cars distinctive; the later slogan boards were removable and could be swapped from car to car, meaning that certain road numbers wore several over the course of their lives. w/o Sound $109.98SRP With Sound $149.98SRP These items are subject to Horizon’s MAP policy

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Union Pacific CA-9 Caboose* Announced 08.28.20Orders Due: 09.25.20

ETA: August 2021

Equipped with DCC, Sound, & LED Lights ATHG78351 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #25658 ATHG78352 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #25661 ATHG78353 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #25668 ATHG78354 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #906251 ATHG78355 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #25616 ATHG78356 HO ICC Caboose w/ Sound, UP #25629

Equipped with DCC & LED Lights ATHG78551 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #25658 ATHG78552 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #25661 ATHG78553 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #25668 ATHG78554 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #906251 ATHG78555 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #25616 ATHG78556 HO ICC Caboose w/ Lights, UP #25629

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: • #25658, 25668 Early slogans, P on cupola representing Pool service, 25661 unique scheme with 14 inch reporting marks and 8-inch “Union Pacific”, as- built or modernized cupola windows as appropriate

• #906251 MOW Office car, painted “Kenefick green,” Era: 1990s+• #25629, 25616 Later rectangular slogan boards, red P on cupola representing Pool service, modernized windows, Era: late 1970s+

* Union Pacific Licensed Product

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION Built by International Car Company in 1967, UP’s CA-9 class numbered 100 cabooses. The cars were very similar to the earlier CA-8 and later CA-

10 designs, but had minor differences in end cages and windows. The cars originally featured square safety slogans, and these were later changed to rectangular slogans. The eye-catching safety slogans made the cars distinctive; the later slogan boards were removable and could be swapped from car to car, meaning that certain road numbers wore several over the course of their lives.

w/o Sound $109.98SRP With Sound $149.98SRPThese items are subject to Horizon’s MAP policy