Rapido HO U25B New Haven

Description

Railroad Short Name: NH

Prototype Information:

General Electric had long been touted as a company that supplied parts for other manufacturers. That would all change with GE’s entry into a road-switcher market dominated by EMD and Alco. In the late 1950s, GE’s engineers were developing a new V16 engine. What followed was the creation of the U25B road switcher. Available in both high-nose and low-nose variants, GE would sell over 450 U25Bs to a variety of Class I railroads. The U25B would pave the way for future Universal series locomotives.

Many U25Bs lasted into the early 80s on some Class I railroads, others would find their way onto short lines such as TTI. A few made it to museums, such as SP 3100, which was the locomotive that Rapido 3D scanned (as well as spent considerable time backdating the details to reflect an un-rebuilt U25B).

Features:

• Phase I, II & III units represented in 1st run (Phase IV & other units will come with future runs)
• Single front window style for low nose units (Double front window planned for in future runs)
• Both low- & high-short hood versions
• Early high- & later-low style side doors
• Road specific details for each model
• Different exhaust stacks (depending on roadname)
• Road-specific battery box doors on engineer’s side
• Road specific air cleaner boxes on rear
• Lighted control stand inside cab
• Different types of fuel & air tanks (depending upon version)
• All-new, improved drive system for 100% reliable running in DC and DCC
• DC(Silent) (21–pin DCC Ready)