Description
Pennsylvania's signature passenger diesels, 74 EMD E8A (EP-22) units arrived from 1949 to 1951 for service with the Blue Ribbon Fleet, where they lead such trains as The General, The Broadway Limited and many more. A must-have for your Pennsylvania roster, these layout-ready WalthersProto replicas feature:
- One-time run of these unit numbers - order now, limited quantity available
- Road-specific details
- Both units powered
- 21-pin DCC plug
- Heavy die cast metal underframe
- Five-pole, skew-wound, high-torque high-efficiency can motor
- Helical gears for smooth, ultra-quiet running
- Correct RP-25 metal wheels
- Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
Prototype-specific features on this WalthersProto model include:
- NEW - Brass Leslie 3SJ air horn
- NEW - Revised train phone antenna
- NEW - Working Pyle-National backup light
- NEW - Rear frame & door w/round window
- NEW - PRR-style lifting eyes for doorframe
- Flush number boards
- Full side skirts
- Passenger pilot w/doors
- 4-hose MU set at left and right
- Single upper sealed-beam headlight
- Photo-etched Farr E8-style grilles
- Winterization hatches w/levers
- Dual steam generators
- EMD round exhaust stacks
- Roller bearing and square journal sideframes
- Speed recorder
Details
Scale: |
HO Scale |
Road Name: |
Pennsylvania (PRR) |
Version: |
DC Silent |
Road Number: |
5798A, 5715 |
Locomotive Model: |
EMD E8 A-A |
