PROTOTYPE HISTORY
The Aristo-Craft GE U25-B Diesel Locomotive is an accurate reproduction of the U25-B Diesel Loco built by General Electric (GE) Transportation Systems Division of Erie, PA.
Starting in April 1960, with the introduction of the 'test unit' #751-752, GE began the 'high horsepower' diesel locomotive tradition that still exists today. After polling results from testing on major USA railroads, GE modified its design the next year and built "demonstrator" #2501-2504 in the familiar 'low-nose' version.
On run on the Pennsylvania RR's piggyback hotshot TT-2 from Pittsburgh, PA to Kearny, NJ, the trip was successful, and, within a few months, GE received orders from the Union Pacific RR and the rest is history.
GE built 476 of these 2500 h.p. diesel locomotives for use by railroads in the USA and Mexico.
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G.E. U25-B DIESEL (ART-22100 SERIES) FEATURES:
- Powerful motor blocks with ball bearings
- CNC machined blackened metal wheels
- Lighted front / rear headlights & number boards
- Interior cab lighting and full interior cab details
- Detailed side frames with springs
- Operating AAR knuckle couplers
- Blackened or painted handrails & grab irons
- Realistic painting, lettering, and numbering
- Modular PC Board with plug & play capabilities
- DCC & Radio Control Ready
- MU Plugs for Battery Operation
- Etched metal grill work
- Patented smoke unit with burnout protection
- Factory-installed speaker for optional after-market sound unit
- Aluminum colored trim around windows
- Extra weight for improved performance
- Painted smoke unit cover
- No traction tires for more reliable operations
All features subject to change.
* NOTE - 5 FOOT MINIMUM DIAMETER CURVE TRACK REQUIRED!
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Available Locomotives:
A22107C DRGW U25B with free caboose
A22110C ATSF U25B with free caboose
A22113C UNION PACIFIC with free caboose
