Product Description
Announced Date:
Jan. 15, 2025
Released Date:
4th QTR 2025
Individually Boxed:
Yes
Gauge: O Gauge
Dimensions: Length: 14"
Minimum Curve: O31
Road Name: Rock Island
Road Number: #325
Formerly 25338RI
Features:
STANDARD LEGACY DIESEL FEATURES:
LEGACY® Control System equipped – able to run in LEGACY® Control mode, in TrainMaster® Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
4 Digit Addressing when using the Cab3/Base3
Bluetooth® Control - Operate with Universal Remote or LionChief® App
Lionel Voice Control (LVC) - run your locomotive by speaking commands into your phone via LionChief® App Odyssey® II Speed Control
LEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring:
Crewtalk™ dialog with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
TrainSounds that mimic realistic radio chatter when the locomotive is in motion or stopped
Six official railroad speeds with Crewtalk dialog
Eight diesel RPM levels
LEGACY® “Real-Time Quilling Horn” control with instant response for realistic signature “quilling” and correctly timed warning signals
5 different horns to choose from for a more customized experience
Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds
5 levels of bell pitching for customized sounds
Sequence Control: Plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
Current speed and fuel dialog, refueling sound effects
IR Transmitter for SensorTrack™
Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
ElectorCoupler™ on front and rear
Traction tires
Refined Conventional Transformer Control mode with lower starting speeds
Fan-driven smoke unit
Adjustable smoke output
Directional lighting including LED headlights
Marker lights on front and rear
Illuminated number boards
Lighted cab interior
Die-cast trucks, pilot and fuel tank
Metal frame
High levels of separately applied metal details
Engineer and conductor figures
Kinematic pilot for closer coupling on curves
Overview:
Learning on the lessons of the GP30, EMD's GP35 proved to be a much more reliable platform as diesel locomotives progressed into their second generation. The model found a home on many railroads across North America. Typical assignments often included priority freight trains, bumping older locomotives to secondary service or the scrapyard. Indeed, the locomotives arrived at a time when the railroad scene itself was changing rapidly and often clinging to life. Wabash's first eight GP35s arrived mere weeks before the railroad became a part of the Norfolk and Western. Most GP35s built would wear multiple paint schemes over their careers. Lionel's latest release of this classic model includes some new and rare paint schemes. Included in this release are the only two Great Northern GP35s repainted in Big Sky Blue and Illinois Central Gulf's ex-GM&O GP35s to wear gray - with several detail differences to boot! Regardless of their paint, all these models feature full LEGACY control, sound, smoke and lighting features as well as a few road-specific details.