28579 DELAWARE LACKAWANNA & WESTERN EMD E8 #818-HOEMDs E 8 was the quintessential North American passenger locomotive 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 Amtraks 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. The Rapido E Units Feature:

39 cm L x 1

industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality

truck scales and various details to add realism to your layout's grain siding

Main Building: 10-7/16 x 6-1/2 x 3-1/8" Car Fueling Island: 8-11/16 x 3-1/2 x 4-3/4" Parking Lot (each section): 10-7/16 x 5-1/4 x 1/16"

LEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring: Crewtalk™ dialog with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped

• 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit

Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke System

These cars play loading

Grade crossings are some of the most common scenes on layouts

a railroad maintenance vehicle garage

1:48 Scale Proportions

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