Premier E-8 ABA Diesel Engine Set w/Proto-Sound 3.0
Premier E-8 B-Unit (Non-Powered)

In the mid-1930's, as the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors was trying to interest railroads in diesel passenger power, there was a lot of experimentation in exterior design. After the war, the new E7 adopted the "bulldog" nose introduced earlier on the FT freight diesel. With the rollout of the E8 in 1949, the E-unit, America's most popular passenger diesel, reached its final visual form - just in time for the last hurrah of the American passenger train.

The E8 returns to the Premier line for 2011 in paint schemes from the golden age of passenger travel as well as the less-luxurious period that followed. ProtoSound 3.0 brings you the authentic sounds of the E8's EMD prime movers and the ability to start your train so gently you won't spill the water in the diner - and then accelerate up to scale speeds of over 100 mph, just like the prototype.

Conrail, New York Central, Union Pacific and Rock Island

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ORDER BY JUNE 15, 2011 FOR DELIVERY IN AUGUST 2011

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