Description: RAPIDO TRAINS INC. - Stock # 28817-1 & 2 HO Scale - Brand new store stock - Original Box manual parts sheet ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD A Pair of EMD E9A with HEP and DCC Ready - Road Numbers are 100 & 101 - The Grey and Black Executive Paint Scheme The prototypes of the Rapido Trains HO Scale Rebuilt EMD E8A with Head-End Power HEP were remanufactured from older E8A diesels for continued service hauling electrically heated passenger cars. Burlington Northern received 25 units rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen and Amtrak received five rebuilt by Penn Central. The BN fleet operated in Chicago commuter service into the 1990s and a pair of the Amtrak units were sold to Conrail for their business train use, and one more went to Metro North. BN also rebuilt one for business trains. The HO Scale replicas feature appropriate detailing and applied details for their scheme including correct HEP muffler and hatch, multiple dynamic brake options and fans, sealed, twin-beam headlight configuration, modified pilots, blanked sides with appropriate grille work and more. The standard DC model is DCC ready and features a 21-pin socket and the mechanism features dual flywheels and magnetic knuckle couplers. We are an authorized Rapido dealer.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Canadian shipping and handling, the same for all foreign countries will be at United States Ground Class mail rates. That means around $24.00. Assume 2 pounds for shipping weight. Multiple purchases will be combined to save on shipping, BUT the added weight does add something to the cost of shipping and handling.Shipping is a day or two after payment is received. Thank you for your purchase.
Price: 594.99 USD
Location: Farmingdale, New York
End Time: 2024-12-03T11:25:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Assembly Status: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Color: Gray and Black
State of Assembly: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Replica of: EMD E8A
Material: Plastic
Scale: 1:87
MPN: Does Not Apply
Year Manufactured: 2024
Grade: C-10 Mint-Brand New
Control System: Digital
Gauge: HO
Vintage: No
Brand: Rapido
Type: Diesel Locomotive
Rail System: Two-Rail System
Corporate Roadname: Illinois Central
Theme: Transportation
Features: DCC fitted, Light Function, Painted, Sound Function
Grading: C-10 Mint-Brand New
