I asked USA Trains about availability and just got an email:
"Mid to late summer
USA TRAINS
P.O. Box 100
Malden, MA 02148
781-322-6084
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Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 6:51 AM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: center cupola caboose
Dear USAT:
When do you expect that center cupola caboose to be released? I've
got a couple perfect spots for it."
I was hoping to pick one up at the ECLSTS. I'm guessing mid to late summer will turn out to mean something more like a year from now