Rapido 35027 HO Scale GE U25B High Hood Frisco SLSF 803 - DC Silent

A landmark of first-generation American diesel power, this highly detailed HO-scale model captures the high-hood configuration of General Electric’s U25B, the locomotive that established GE as a serious competitor in the North American diesel locomotive market. Introduced in 1959, the U25B was GE’s first commercially successful road-switcher and helped usher in the transition from the earlier Alco and EMD-dominated market toward the modern diesel era. The high-hood version is particularly distinctive, reflecting early-production locomotives equipped with a full-height short hood before low-hood arrangements became more common. Rapido’s model is an excellent choice for modelers recreating late-1950s through 1960s freight operations, with the rugged appearance, period-specific detailing, and unmistakable GE styling that made these locomotives such an important part of American railroad history.

FEATURES:

• Phase I, II & III units represented in 1st run (Phase IV & other units will come with future runs)
• Single-window style for low nose units (Double-window in future runs)
• Both low- & high-short hood versions
• Early high- & later low-style side doors.
• Road specific details for each model
• Working step lights on low-short hood models
• Different roadname-specific exhaust stacks
• Roadname-specific battery box doors on engineer’s side
• Roadname-specific air cleaner boxes on rear
• Working inspection lights on all units
• Lighted control stand inside cab
• Different types of fuel & air tanks, as appropriate

Note: Road number may vary from picture shown