Hornby (Arnold/Rivarossi) GE U25C

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Hornby have announced a HO scale and N scale version of the GE U25C locomotive.

 

The HO scale model will be done by Rivarossi and the N scale model by Arnold.




Rivarossi:

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

 

This new release will incorporate all new state-of-the art tooling with the following features:

Heavy metal die-cast chassis

5 pole can motor with flywheels

NMRA RP-25 wheel profile

Knuckle couplers

Authentic roadnames, lettering and road numbers

Locomotives will come with road specific detailing and lighting configurations

Separately applied detail parts: horns, bell, handrails, grab irons and snowplows (if appropriate)

DCC/Ready and DCC/Sound equipped versions

Initial releases due early second quarter 2014

Initial roadnames will include Northern Pacific; Pennsylvania; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; andAtlantic Coast Line in multiple road numbers.

Arnold:

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

 

The new model of the U25C has been licensed by and developed with full co-operation of the Transportation Division of General Electric. Multiple roadnames and roadnumbers will be available for the new model and will incorporate all new state-of-the art tooling with the following features:

 

• Heavy metal die-cast chassis
• 5 pole can motor with flywheels
• State-of-the-Art power pickup
• Locomotives will have road specific detailing 
• Detail parts: horns, bell, handrails, grab irons and snowplows (if applicable)

 

Hornby America looks forward to bringing Arnold back into the US market.

[Moxy]

Already discussed here

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/73511-us-n-scale-modellers-stand-by-your-beds/

 

Regards

 

Paul

 

Edited to correct spelling mistake