GE U28B - Tsunami(R) Sound & DCC -- Great Northern #2527 (Omaha Orange, Pullman Green)

* New & Better Details * New Schemes * Road-Specific Detailing * Heavy die cast metal underframe * 14:1 Helical Gears for Smooth, Quiet Performance * Five-Pole Skew-Wound High-Torque High-Efficiency Can Motor * Low Speed Under 3 Scale MPH * LED Constant & Directional Headlights * Easy Multiple Unit Operation * Metal Grab Irons & Lift Rings * Available With or Without Factory-Installed Tsunami Sound & DCC * Proto MAX(TM) Metal Knuckle Couplers By the 1950s, railroads were shopping for more powerful units to replace earlier diesels, and a horsepower race began in earnest. GE took a bold step forward, unveiling its brutish new Universal series in 1959. Production began with a 2500-horsepower, four-axle unit, known as the U25B in 1960 -- and railfans quickly nicknam