EMD’s E8 and E9 were the quintessential North American passenger locomotives of the 1950s through the 1970s. Many of these units pulled long distance and intercity passenger trains from coast to coast. Towards the end of their careers, many would operate in commuter services. The Chicagoland area saw the most E8A and E9As in commuter services on roads such as the Chicago & North Western, Milwaukee Road and Rock Island. The latter two roads also used Budd Gallery cars, which Rapido Trains Inc. are also offering!

Conrail’s first “official” office car special locomotive was an ex-Erie Lackawanna E8A, number 4022. This received an all-blue dip paint with can opener logos, the only E-Unit on Conrail’s roster to receive them. The Susquehanna would purchase two ex-BN E9Ams for usage on their executive trains. It was also common to see one or both of these E-Units pressed into freight service as required. The perks of a gritty regional freight railroad! Rapido Trains Inc. E-Units will feature all of these neat variations and more.

• THE BACKBONE OF CHICAGO COMMUTER SERVICE IN THE 1970s AND ON
• FEATURING HEP OR STEAM GENERATOR ROOF DETAILS
• COMMUTER E-UNITS GO GREAT WITH RAPIDO TRAINS INC. BUDD GALLERY CARS!

The Modernized E-Unit Features:

• 3D laser-scanned body shell
• Accurate nose and roof contours
• Seven different noses and three different back ends
• HEP or steam generator roof top details (where appropriate)
• 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
• Numerous road-specific detail parts in both plastic and metal
• Original porthole sides or rebuilt blanked sides (including unique variations)
• Skirted or non-skirted fuel tanks
• Original square and slope or Hyatt roller bearing journal boxes
• Heavy die-cast chassis
• Smooth running drive system with all wheels powered
• MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC running
• DC/DCC ready or Dual-Mode DC/DCC/Sound
• Complete lighting effects – headlights, class lights, backup lights, ground lights, cab lights and more
• Suggested minimum radius: 22”

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