GE U25C announced by Hornby America / Rivarossi

[pjm20]

Rivarossi bought out Arnold back in the 90's, and Hornby bought out Rivarossi after they went bankrupt a few years ago - so, both.

-Mark

Sweet! Lets see some STEAM be made again. Maybe they will enter the market with a K4? 

[reinhardtjh]

Sweet! Lets see some STEAM be made again. Maybe they will enter the market with a K4? 

Okay.  Who had page 4 as the bet for when the K4 would come up? 

[Fliegerin]

Could use a pair in PC, and maybe on in PRR or CR...   

[pjm20]

Okay.  Who had page 4 as the bet for when the K4 would come up? 

Hey, I have to fulfill my duty as a SPF 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Not like anyone believed you 

Wise, wise people.

[fredmoehrle]

This is very good news!
I didn't see where the N scale announcement listed proto-specific details, which is just as well.
I've got a couple sets of LS&I decals to use up!

[sdodge]

Just for grins, other LS & I paint schemes...

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=395517&nseq=7

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2981575

[Dave Schneider]

As a former Yooper I have a soft spot for the LS&I (have to love any RR that still uses the &). But a big problem is the lack of Michigan style ore cars (other than Shapeways kits). The Michigan iron lines were very interesting but a bit out of reach without a ready to run car.

Best wishes, Dave

[keeper]

Just for grins, other LS & I paint schemes...

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=395517&nseq=7

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2981575

Let's hope they do one of those... 

Thomas

[towl1996]

Okay.  Who had page 4 as the bet for when the K4 would come up? 

Page 4 is a disgrace , this should have come up much sooner. People are slippin'. 

[btsnyder27]

Wise, wise people.

Ed,

I did 5 minutes of digging, and found this (note the location):  http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2123646
And forget the mating worms, do this! : http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2866201

A lot of the pictures I saw on rrpa showed a bunch in storage(?) in Selkirk in 1980, initially leading me to believe that they were all retired around then.  However, at least one picture proves that wrong, with a U25C getting wheel work in NJ in 1982:  http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=624480  (great atmosphere pic there)  However, that 1982 shot is an outlier, with every other photo on there being from 1980 or earlier....

Ben

[mandealco]

Hi
I have, buried deep in my cupboards, at least one slide of a PC U-25C working in Fond du Lac WI on the SOO Line.  I'm only guessing, but I think it was taken in the early 80s.

Had a ride on a bright red LS&I U-25C in the mid 80s.  Spent most of that time shooting the RSD-15s behind the U-boat.

Cheers
Steve

[Family Lines System]

If they offer the Family Lines Scheme or an L&N, SCL, or SBD model, I may bite, depending on the quality of the model.

DFF

Count me in as well if it's a good model!   

Mike

[LNRR_Casey_Sub]

I thought that some early L&N U28C's were also delivered with the U25C car body. Not sure if other roads got these as well.
Lets hope the build these with good mechs and wheels that run on code 55 at least.

[wazzou]

I thought that some early L&N U28C's were also delivered with the U25C car body. Not sure if other roads got these as well.

The Northern Pacific U28C's were in late phase U25C car bodies also.