Rapido 28554 HO EMD E8A, ESU LokSound DCC Sound, Milw Rd #30A
$296.99
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Rapido 28554 HO EMD E8A, ESU LokSound DCC Sound, Milw Rd #30A
$296.99
Rapido 28554 HO EMD E8A, ESU LokSound DCC Sound, Milwaukee Road in UP Yellow Gray Scheme #30A
Part Number:RAP28554
Description
Rapido 28554 HO EMD E8A, ESU LokSound DCC Sound, Milwaukee Road in UP Yellow & Gray Scheme #30A
Rapido 28554 HO EMD E8A, ESU LokSound DCC Sound, Milwaukee Road in UP Yellow & Gray Scheme #30A
Rapido Item #: 28554
Locomotive Features:
3D laser-scanned body shell
Accurate nose and roof contours
Prototyically correct nose details
Prototyically correct back end details
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
Skirted or non-skirted fuel tanks
Original square, sloped or Hyatt roller bearing journal boxes
Heavy die-cast chassis
Smooth running drive system with all wheels powered
Accurate E8 sounds provided by ESU LokSound
Complete lighting effects
Numerous road-specific detail parts in both plastic and etched metal.
Prototype/Model Overview:
EMDs 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 Amtraks 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 Rapidos E8 and E9 models different than every E8 or E9 that has come before? Simple were 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 Rapidos we dont believe in making guesses. Thats 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.
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