Rapido Trains 28323 HO EMD E8A with HEP Rock Island - Red & Yellow Scheme 662 Passenger - Obs 088″ wheels (SKU 402) are

088″ wheels (SKU 402) are also available

These were used to carry bulk cement containers

It is manned by a flight crew of two or three and a mission crew of three and can carry 4000 kg of freight or passengers in the hold

CAPTURED HINGEPINS: Yes

Rapido Trains 28323 HO EMD E8A with HEP Rock Island - Red & Yellow Scheme 662 Passenger - Obs 088″ wheels (SKU 402) areRapido Trains 28323 HO EMD E8A with HEP Rock Island Red & Yellow Scheme 662 EMDs 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 &