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K-Line Electric Trains K612-1531 Erie Lackawanna Extended Vision Caboose in Original Box - This O-scale model railroad caboose is an extended vision type manufactured by K-Line Electric Trains. The car features a plastic body finished in red with white and yellow detailing. The side is marked with the road name ERIE LACKAWANNA and the car number C322. The exterior is decorated with white lightning bolt graphics along the roofline and the Erie Lackawanna diamond E logo on the side bay windows. Safety slogans including FOR SAFETY, RADIO, and FOR SERVICE are printed in white above the windows. A small white mark near the lower center reads BUILT 6-99. Construction includes die-cast metal trucks with a fully sprung assembly and operating metal couplers. Exterior metal detailing includes yellow-painted handrails and a black end-of-train lantern. The item is housed in its original K-Line O Scale Classics black and gold window box, secured with a clear plastic insert and white polystyrene foam supports. A white adhesive manufacturer's label on the end of the box is printed with K612-1531, Erie Lackawanna, O Scale CLASSIC, and Ext. Vision Caboose #C322. The box front features printed text stating COMPATIBLE WITH ALL O AND O-27 TRAINS and lists features such as ACCURATE PAINT SCHEMES and REAL-LIFE METAL DETAILING. , The caboose appears to be in excellent, potentially unused condition within the original packaging. The paint and lettering are crisp with no visible chips or fading. The metal handrails and couplers appear intact and free of oxidation. The window box shows minor shelf wear, including light scuffing on the black surfaces and along the edges (photo 1). Some dust and particulate matter are visible on the interior polystyrene supports and the clear plastic window (photo 2, 3). The item has not been tested for mechanical or electrical function.