Rapido 28517 HO Scale - E8A Sound/DCC Canadian Pacific 1802 (Action Red, Multimark Logo, 5" Stripes)

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Note: Pictures are sometimes representations, exact road numbers may not be shown. New with Box showing Shelf wear EMD’s E-8 was the quintessential North American passenger locomot ive of the 1950s through the 1970s. 450 E8A and 46 E8B units were produced. These units pulled passenger trains from coast to coast, and later became the backbone of Amtrak’s fleet in its early days. Many were later used in commuter and freight services before being retired. Today several units live on in museums and tourist railroads throughout North America. √ NEW SCHEMES AND VARIATIONS√ A STAPLE OF THE PASSENGER ERA OF RAILROADING√ MANY LIGHTING FEATURES INCLUDING FLASHING BEACONS, MARS AND GYRALITES The Rapido E-Units Feature: 3D laser-scanned body shell Accurate nose and roof contour Seven different noses Three different back ends Two different sides – with and without lifting lug covers Three different steam generator options 36” fan, 48” fan or non-dynamic brake options Single- or dual-headlight configurations Freight or passenger pilots Three styles of side grills Original porthole sides or rebuilt blanked sides (including unique variations) Skirted or non-skirted fuel tanks Original square and slope or Hyatt roller bearing journal boxes Heavy die-cast chassis Smooth running drive system with all wheels powered MoPower capacitor system for flawless pick up Complete lighting effects – headlights, class lights, backup lights, ground lights, cab lights and more Numerous road-specific detail parts in both plastic and etched metal Show more