Who made the first HO SCALE GE U18B?. In what year?. Was it a true HO scale?.
Lionel in 1976, it was close to correct but the electric shaver motor used made it a poor performer and it disappeared quickly.
Have since found out that the hood was too wide.
Rick Jesionowski
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