Rapido 028001 HO Scale EMD E8A Amtrak Phase 1 290 Chargers High-Torque

High-Torque

Treal Hobby (X002Q4TCPN) Silver Aluminum 12mm 6-Bolt Hex Hub with 12mm Offset

European Dark Green

Detailed tank supports

Rotating bearing caps

Rapido 028001 HO Scale EMD E8A Amtrak Phase 1 290 Chargers High-TorqueRapido 028001 HO Scale EMD E8A Amtrak Phase 1 290 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 in