3rd Rail U3B 4-8-4?

That's a very handsome machine...👍

Mark in Oregon

These and or a U-4-b I'd buy!

Isn't this the Sunset 3rd Rail model of years ago...done in CN, GTW, and Ohio Central??  O3R/O2R

Addendum:  If you click on the center image in the OP's entry, the fine print at the bottom of the photo claims it is, indeed, a Sunset 3rd Rail model.  As I recall, one of these recently sold at a Stout auction...in the $1500+premium range.

Weaver did a 'streamlined' CN/GTW 4-8-4, but not this particular model, ASFAIK.  MTH did a U1F, I believe.

KD

Weaver has also done a number of brass CN and CP steam. All very fine looking. MTH has done a few in diecast.

Pete

Definitely a good looking model. Maybe someday someone can make a different variation of the CN/GTW 4-8-4 locomotives. Which classes did 3rd rail make. Maybe a U-1-c would be next? I can't imagine how much this model would cost if it was made today though.

@Strummer posted:

That's a very handsome machine...👍

Mark in Oregon

Indeed! It caught my eye immediately!

@MichRR714 posted:

These and or a U-4-b I'd buy!

Weaver's U-4-b is absolutely stunning model! I'd love to see either one of them made again that would be neat.

@dkdkrd posted:

Isn't this the Sunset 3rd Rail model of years ago...done in CN, GTW, and Ohio Central??  O3R/O2R

Addendum:  If you click on the center image in the OP's entry, the fine print at the bottom of the photo claims it is, indeed, a Sunset 3rd Rail model.  As I recall, one of these recently sold at a Stout auction...in the $1500+premium range.

Weaver did a 'streamlined' CN/GTW 4-8-4, but not this particular model, ASFAIK.  MTH did a U1F, I believe.

KD

It is yes. It seems to be the only time a model of the U-3-b was offered for O scale.

Weaver did the U-4-b which is the streamlined version of this. A very handsome model.

The MTH U-1-f is a gorgeous model. Very hard to come by nowadays. Very unique.

@Norton posted:

Weaver has also done a number of brass CN and CP steam. All very fine looking. MTH has done a few in diecast.

Pete

Yes, they are very fine models. They are hard to come by now. Not many manufacturers make CN, CP, and GTW models today.

@SGP posted:

Definitely a good looking model. Maybe someday someone can make a different variation of the CN/GTW 4-8-4 locomotives. Which classes did 3rd rail make. Maybe a U-1-c would be next? I can't imagine how much this model would cost if it was made today though.

As far as I can tell the U-3-b is the only CN/GTW 4-8-4 class they've made. This would make sense as 6325 is more well-known.

A GTW 6039 would be cool since it is a U-1-c and it is preserved!

Even a new U-3-b would be very expensive since it is such a unique model to O scale. However, it would be cool to see with new technology.