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Pre-Order Due Date: TBA
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Pre-Order FAQ
Most manufacturers give an ETA on when they expect to release the pre-order which can be seen near the "add to cart" button on the product page. They also give an order due date (found in the product description) which is indicative of when the product is expected to go into production.
There is a 5% NON-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives. You will see how much downpayment is required after adding the item to your cart. We do not store your payment information and it is not charged by us when the product arrives.
For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your pre-order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers. If we cannot fulfill your pre-order we will credit the 5% deposit to you.
When the pre-ordered product(s) are available to ship, you will receive an email requesting the remaining 95% payment that will take you to your cart. It is at this point you are asked for shipping address and method OR in-store pickup.. We will never charge your payment method without you checking out. At this time you are also able to add other in-stock items if you wish.
Please note that Estimated Arrival Dates can change at any point. Midwest Model Railroad is not responsible for manufacturers delaying production. Visit midwestmodelrr.com/pre-orders/ for more information.
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Photo Courtesy: Laszla Dora
In 1968, Pacific Great Eastern’s Squamish Shops built the first of 15 all-steel cabooses. These replaced aging wood-style cabooses that had been used for many decades prior. Five years later, now rebranded as the British Columbia Railway, Squamish rolled out ten more of these all-steel cabooses featuring the road’s new two-tone green scheme. In 1975, the final ten were finished, bringing the total to 35 cabooses that Squamish built. For the next three decades, these cabooses were the backbone of the BC Rail fleet.
In 1993, BC Rail began using end-of-train devices (EOTDs) on road freight south of Prince George. Cabooses were still in service north of here, however. Many still saw service right to the CN-split on jobs such as the: Takla Loggers, Fort St. John turn and on the Dawson Creek Subdivision.
A handful still survive and one operates for CN in their “Engineering Service” as a crew transporter.
THIS IS A CONDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT • GET YOUR ORDERS IN BY SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2026!
HO Scale PGE and BC Rail Squamish Cabooses Feature:
- Super-detailed underbody including all separate airand brake piping
- Operating marker lights, track light and step lights
- Super-detailed Barber-Bettendorf caboose trucks with all-wheel pickup
- Fully detailed multi-coloured interior
- Interior handrails in the cupola
- See-through, etched metal end platforms and steps
- Full end detail, including uncoupling levers
- Separate grab irons installed at the factory
- Metal semi-scale knuckle couplers mounted at the correct height
- Suggested minimum radius: 18
Preliminary CAD drawings
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HO Scale |
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Generic Yellow w/ lights |
