Description: -- BRAND NEW, NEVER OPENED ---- Ships in 1-2 business days. -- Rapido 28566 EMD E8 SOU - Southern #2925 DCC & Sound HO Scale (Picture may show a different road number). EMD’s E-8 (and successor, E-9) were the quintessential North American passenger locomotive of the 1950s through the 1970s. 450 E8A and 46 E8B units were produced, with an additional 100 E9A and 44 E9B locos following. The first E8s were delivered in 1949, with the last E9 being produced in 1964. These units pulled passenger trains from coast to coast, and later became the backbone of Amtrak’s fleet in its early days. Many more were later used in commuter service before being retired. Today several units live on in museums and tourist railroads throughout North America. What makes Rapido’s E8 and E9 models different than every E8 or E9 that has come before? Simple – we’re doing it right. Every E8 model out there is a “best guess” as to the nose, roof and windshield contours of the real thing. At Rapido we don’t believe in making guesses. That’s why we commissioned a 3D laser scan of Union Pacific E8 #942 at the Southern California Railway Museum. A 3D scan ensures that we get those impossible-to-guess contours bang-on accurate. Our engineers trace the scan and shrink it down to HO scale. The Rapido Trains HO scale EMD E8A & E8B locomotives feature:3D laser-scanned body shellAccurate nose and roof contoursSeven different nosesThree different back endsTwo different sides – with and without lifting lug coversThree different steam generator options36” fan, 48” fan or non-dynamic brake optionsSingle- or dual-headlight configurationsFreight or passenger pilotsThree styles of side grillsOriginal porthole sides or rebuilt with blanked sides (including unique variations)Skirted or non-skirted fuel tanksOriginal square and sloped or Hyatt roller bearing journal boxesHeavy die-cast chassisSmooth running drive system with all wheels poweredComplete lighting effects – headlights, class lights, backup lights, ground lights, cab lights and moreNumerous road-specific detail parts in both plastic and etched metal
Price: 319.99 USD
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
End Time: 2025-01-18T14:28:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Locomotive
Gauge: HO
