GNRHS News
News about and related to the Great Northern Railway Historical Society.
New U25B Models – At Risk
Rapido is willing to produce GN U25B ‘Phase IV’ locomotive models in HO scale, including the extraordinary prototype details described in the earlier post below. Two road numbers are planned, in both DC and DCC. This model has never been produced in HO scale, but will ONLY be available if 100 reservations are made at Read more…
New GN Models Available
The GNRHS Company Store has never-before-offered HO scale versions of the Accurail WFE steel reefer, including the as-delivered 1949 paint scheme! Click here to see… We recently received a member donation of some exceptional brass (and some non-brass) GN models for resale to support the GNRHS mission. We’ve priced them roughly 20% below market, take a look to see Read more…
Opportunity for New U25B Models
Rapido is willing to produce GN U25B ‘Phase IV’ locomotive models in HO scale, including GN’s nonstandard ‘five step’ step well, a feature missed on previous ‘Phase I’ models. Also included: side mounted handrails, prototypical snow plow pilot, two-piece windshield, upward sloping nose, and fireman’s side nose-mounted ratchet handbrake. Two road numbers are planned, in both Read more…