General Electric U50 in HO scale is a powerful puller from Athearn Trains

摘要

The Union Pacific RR is a pioneer in the use of high-horsepower diesel-electric locomotives, such as the General Electric U50 accurately modeled in HO scale by Athearn Trains. The direct-current model has a smooth-running mechanism that's designed for the easy installation of a Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder and speakers. The prototype. General Electric delivered 23 5,000-hp U50 diesel electric locomotives to the Union Pacific from 1963 to 1965. The locomotives were meant to serve UP's requirement for a diesel-electric replacement for its gas-turbine-electric fleet.