GE U25C announced by Hornby America / Rivarossi

[Kev1340]

Hornby America have announced an N scale U25C (made by Rivarossi) with all new tooling to be released 2nd quarter of 2014.

Will be available DCC ready and DCC with sound, multiple roads and numbers, and with road specific details.

See here http://hornbyamerica.com/news/rivarossi-announces-ge-u25c-with-all-new-tooling-for-2014

Cheers,

Kev

[Philip H]

I need another U boat like i Need a hole in the head . . . .

[pjm20]

Hopefully that means the entire Arnold line is getting a reboot. Maybe some N Scale STEAM reboots? 

[Bob Bufkin]

This could get expensive.

[C855B]

Oops. That link goes to an HO announcement. Here's the N announcement:

  http://hornbyamerica.com/news/arnold-n-scale-u25c

[sdodge]

Probably not on their list but this would be an easy one to make...

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2469866

[davefoxx]

Awesome!  I had no idea that the U25C survived into the Seaboard System years.  If they offer the Family Lines Scheme on an L&N, SCL, or SBD model, I may bite, depending on the quality of the model.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=601552

DFF

[u18b]

Dave,

After the government was finished building the Oro Dam with U25Cs, L&N bought them.

Not sure how long they lasted until being repainted, but these look pretty cool.  Green and gold.

[SD452XR]

I'm in for a bunch of NP and a couple CBQ!

[hegstad1]

This is great!  No it's not.... I was was firmly placing my layout in 1952.  I guess I'll have to open a worm whole to an alternate universe.

[mplsjct]

Makes modeling the early years of BN that much easier.

Here's hoping they have tremendous success with this model, NP and CB&Q are for me!

[Kisatchie]

Let's see... only 6 railroads had these locos (plus Oro Dam, which went to L&N). There were 113 locos built. See:

http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/u25c.htm

Doesn't seem like a very popular engine. I'm just sayin'.


Hmm... yeah, they shoulda
made the Jawn Henry...

[bc6]

No mention about being DCC ready or not....oh oh. 

[mplsjct]

Let's see... only 6 railroads had these locos (plus Oro Dam, which went to L&N). There were 113 locos built. See:

http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/u25c.htm

Doesn't seem like a very popular engine. I'm just sayin'.


Hmm... yeah, they shoulda
made the Jawn Henry...

ACL
BN
CB&Q
Conrail
L&N
LSI
NdM
NP
PC
PRR
SBD
SCL

I count 12 roadnames, seems fair to me.

[davefoxx]

Dave,

After the government was finished building the Oro Dam with U25Cs, L&N bought them.

Not sure how long they lasted until being repainted, but these look pretty cool.  Green and gold.

Ron,

Very cool!  I've never seen that scheme before.  Thanks for sharing.

DFF