Rapido HO EMD E8 diesel locomotive
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct current — E8A, $249.95; E8mA/E8mB set, $469.95. With ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder — E8A, $369.95; E8mA/E8mB set, $689.95.
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St, Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Rapido HO EMD E8 diesel locomotive features:
- 36” fan, 48” fan, or non-dynamic brake options
- Freight or passenger pilot
- Heavy die-cast metal chassis
- MoPower capacitor
- Multiple nose, back, and grill styles
- Original porthole sides or rebuilt blank sides
- Road-specific detail parts in plastic and metal
- Single- or dual-headlight configurations
- Skirted or non-skirted fuel tanks
- Three steam generator options
- Various lighting effects, including backup lights, cab lights, class lights, ground lights, headlights, and more
Release date: Available now
Road names: Rock Island (American Revolution Bicentennial and red-and-yellow schemes); Amtrak (Seaboard Coast Line patchout); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (E8mA and E8mA/E8mB set); Boston & Maine (maroon); Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (gray, maroon, and yellow); Louisville & Nashville (delivery scheme); Missouri Pacific (Eagle scheme); Penn Central (black and white and black and white with red “P”); Seaboard Coast Line (black and yellow); Southern Pacific (scarlet and gray); and Texas & Pacific (Eagle scheme). One to four road numbers per paint scheme.
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