for standard DC
and $349.95
for DC-DCC
dual mode with
Sound. See an
authorized dealer or visit the above website to reserve.
Hornby America
, the North American dis-
tributor for several European
product Lines, including
Rivarossi, showed several new
items in their National Train
Show display booth. Drawing
considerable attention was this
HO scale Virginian Railroad class
AG 2-6-6-6 steam locomotive. The model features a heavy diecast
metal chassis with an injection molded plastic superstructure. Of
note are the RP25 contour wheels. A standard DC version of the
HO scale ready-to-run locomotive will have an MSRP of $479.99. A
DCC version with ESU LokSound V4.0 dual- mode decoder will list
at $599.99.
Hornby also showed pre-production
samples of a Rivarossi U25C diesel at
NTS. While Jeff Shultz of MRH was tak-
ing this close-up photo of the ACL sam-
ple, a company representative pointed
out that while the stanchions are cor-
rectly sized, the profile of the handrails
will be reduced by about 30 percent in the production version.
Final pricing and release dates are pending.
News column - 15
MRH-Aug 2014
