Arnold U25C Listed

[loco-n]

Hornby bought Arnold, Rivarossi, Jouef and Electrotren. I don't know the price of this model but their quotations for European (e.g. Austrian) models are very competitive.
Franz

[Sokramiketes]

Agree.  A decoder-less diesel from Atlas or Kato would run in the $90-100 range street.  The Arnold list price doesn't seem way out of bounds, but if the actually selling price is correct, then it's going to be $40-50 more expensive than the current market.  I can't believe these folks haven't done any market research; they must know what the current market prices are for higher-end N-scale diesel offerings.  So it's a bit puzzling.

Fortunately, the NKP didn't have any of these, so my bank account will be spared.  But I hope the pricing doesn't cause this experiment to fail - the hobby can always use another high-quality producer, and there's still a lot of transition-era stuff out there to be done (FM H10-44; H12-44; Baldwin AS16 and 616; etc.).

John C.

But thats assuming the same level of shell detail as Kato or Atlas.  I'm taking the pricing as a good sign that separate details, a la FVM, might come factory installed.  Here's hoping.

[Puddington]

Rapido Trains Inc.'s name has nothing to do with Arnold Rapido of old... it's based on the name of the Canadian National Railway Toronto - Quebec City corridor trains of the 1960's and 1970's that were called "Rapido".....

Clear as mud...........right ?

[garethashenden]

Rapido Trains Inc.'s name has nothing to do with Arnold Rapido of old... it's based on the name of the Canadian National Railway Toronto - Quebec City corridor trains of the 1960's and 1970's that were called "Rapido".....

Clear as mud...........right ?

It's fine, as long as you don't start making couplers...

[SkipGear]

If you want the real listing....

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=&scale=N&manu=125&item=&keywords=u25&words=restrict&instock=Q&split=30&Submit=Search

Besides dealing direct with Hornby America, Walthers is the US distributor.

[Bob Bufkin]

Rapido is not clear as mud, more like clear as snow since it's Canada

[wcfn100]

If you want the real listing....

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=&scale=N&manu=125&item=&keywords=u25&words=restrict&instock=Q&split=30&Submit=Search

Besides dealing direct with Hornby America, Walthers is the US distributor.

Arnold's price could still be different. Not that it would matter if it does.

Edit: they are listed on the Arnold site at the same price.

Jason

[learmoia]

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[garethashenden]

So... Hornby owns the Arnold Name, and Bachmann owns Hornby... So at the end of the day.. this is a Bachmann Engine?

Remember the Bachmann Spectrum C40-8W for $135 DCC Ready?   Before Atlas released their version.. (Which is still TODAY cheaper than the Bachmann MSRP!) 

I wonder if  Arnold could be the new branding for Bachmann Spectrum line..

~Ian

Bachmann does not own Hornby. Hornby is an independent company.

[learmoia]

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[MichaelWinicki]

No PC scheme (yet), but the Penn Central did use some CB&Q run-through power... Hmm.

I like the model.

I'll pick one up.

[Zox]

Ohh i thought it was.. I guess I'm thinking about Liliput.. My bad..

I believe it's Graham Farish that's now owned by Bachmann.

[loco-n]

Yes Bachmann owns Liliput and started to release also N scale products under this Name (before only HO).
Franz

[VonRyan]

I believe it's Graham Farish that's now owned by Bachmann.

Yes. And their products are damn good.
Albeit for British locos in N you are stuck with only Farish and Dapol but since both do great work it is of no consequence.

[C855B]

Another shop (NSS) went online today with pre-ordering for the U25C @ $143.99. I rolled the dice and signed-up for one in CB&Q. I like red.