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Aristocraft EMD E8/E9 DIESEL
Are you looking for a new passenger locomotive? Do you desire the big passenger engines of days gone by to pull your stream, heavy weight, and smooth side passenger cars? Then Aristo-Craft will the locomotive for you! Our E-8/E-9 is based on the popular passenger locomotive built by EMD in the 1950's. Our superbly detailed model includes working headlights, detailed and lit cab, smoke, metal grad irons, handrails and lift rings. The Aristo-Craft 1:29 E-8/E-9 will scale length making it well over two feet long. It will ride on a pair of our three axle dual motor ball bearing equipped power trucks.
Prototype Information:
The Electro-Motive Division of General Motors produced the E-8 locomotive in the 1950's for use on passenger trains. The E-8 proved to be extremely popular among American railroads. EMD did some mostly internal improvements and produced the nearly externally identical E-9. While not as common as the E-8, the E-9 proved to be just as reliable as its predecessor.
The E-8's and E-9's outlived the passenger trains that they where designed to haul with some finding their way into freight service in the late 1960's. During the early to mid seventies many E-8's and E-9's where found on Amtrak intercity trains. E-8's and E-9's eventually found their way into regional commuter services pulling trains of commuters well into the 1980's and 1990's. Today, most remaining E-8's and E-9's can be found in railroad museums. However a few have found refuge on tourist railroads, excursion service, and even as executive locomotives for large railroads.
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E-8/E-9 Diesel Locomotive (ART-23500 Series) Features (Subject to Change):
- Two 3 Axle Ball Bearing Efficient Power Trucks
- 2 Motors per Truck with Low Amperage Draw
- Modular Electrical Connections and Car Body
- 2 Operating Smoke Units
- Lighted Reversing Headlights
- Simulated "Mars Light" on some Road Names
- Interior Cab Lighting, Number boards and Interior Cab Details
- Operating Marker & Classification Lights
- Solid Metal Railings and Lift Rings
- Clear Plastic Windows & Opening Doors
- Super Detailing including Windshield Wipers, See Through Steps, and Cooling Fans
- Road Name Specific Passenger or Freight Style Pilot
- Road Name Specific single or duel Steam Generator
- Road Name Specific "Farr Air" or "F.H.S." Grilles
- Operating AAR Knuckle Couplers
- Extra Weight for Better Performance
- Prototypical Painting, Lettering, and Road Numbers
- Quality Water Resistant Speaker Included for the Sound System of Your Choice
ALL FEATURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
MINIMUM OF 8 FOOT DIAMETER CURVES REQUIRED
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PRODUCT NUMBER & ROAD NAMES
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Click on Road Name to see photograph or drawing.
Not all photos or drawings available
Photos are for reference only.
Actual colors and placement of lettering and painting may vary from appearance in Photo.
*New road name delivery T.B.A.
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Our Price: £251.95
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