Rapido 028019 HO Scale EMD E8A Erie Lackawanna EL 813 Glow Plug Igniter Full logic system duplicates prototype

Full logic system duplicates prototype grade crossing action

This stunningly accurate Illinois Terminal paint job is an exercise in details

Small EMD front plow

Re-engineered and Retooled

bushing and cover for improved operation on 24" and larger curves

Rapido 028019 HO Scale EMD E8A Erie Lackawanna EL 813 Glow Plug Igniter Full logic system duplicates prototypeRapido 028019 HO Scale EMD E8A Erie Lackawanna EL 813 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