Oriental Limited Update - November 2001

GN Y-1 Electrics  in N Scale
Stevens Pass in the Cascade Mountains was the most difficult mountain crossing on the Great Northern, so tunnels were built and the line was electrified to ease the burden on the locomotives and crews.  From 1926 to 1956, the bulk of the traffic through the district was pulled by the Class Y and Z electrics.
Our (Oriental Ltd) models will be of the class Y locomotives, which were numbered from 5010 to 5017.  Initially, they were painted Pullman Green and has the headlights mounted on the roof.  Around 1940, "automatic high voltage connectors" were added to the roofs, which moved the headlights on top of the MU receptacles.  The last modification on the GN was to paint the class Y "motors" in the orange and green Empire Builder scheme.
In 1956, all of the Y's were sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad, where they continued to operate for a number of years.  Modifications by the Pennsy included the removal of the "bus bars" and blanking in the side doors.
Our N scale models will be made by Korea Brass Co., Ltd.  and will be factory painted and lettered for each version and include directional constant intensity lighting.  Delivery is expect in mid 2002.

UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boys  in HO Scale
Oriental has also just announced and new run of the classic Union Pacific Big Boy articulated steam engines.  These are expected to have all of the quality and detail of modern brass model production.  In addition, there are plans to make the DCC adaptible and to include sound equipment.

In Stock

• Mich-Cal 26 ton Shay No. 5 On3
• Steel Mill Slag Car HO
• CB&Q O-5 4-8-4  HO
• UP / D&RGW / Clinchfield 4-6-6-4 Challengers  N