The prototypes for the HO Scale Hornby Rivarossi U25C GE U25C Phase II diesel-electric locomotive was the initial foray into the 6 axle locomotive arena by General Electric. They were initially introduced in from 1963 to 1965 with a total produced of 113 units. This detailed model has been licensed by and developed with full co-operation of General Electric. Features of the GE U25C Phase II include state-of-the art tooling, a heavy metal die cast chassis, 5-pole can motor with flywheels, NMRA RP-25 wheel profile, knuckle couplers, authentic paint, lettering and roadnumbers plus road-specific detailing and lighting configurations. this GE U25C comes equipped with a sound and DCC decoder for realistic sound, lighting and control.