This is MTH 20-20400-1 MTH E-8 ABA Diesel Set with ProtoSound 3.0, Norfolk & Western. Cab numbers: A units: 3812 & 3815 B unit: 3812B. In the mid-1930's, as the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors was trying to interest railroads in diesel passenger power, there was a lot of experimentation in exterior design. Looking at EMD's worm-like yellow and brown Union Pacific M-10000, its gleaming stainless steel Burlington Zephyr, or the boxy, just-plain-ugly early Santa Fe units, it's apparent that here was a new function looking for its form. The first generation of road diesels found its form in 1937 when the initial E-units, built for the B&O, inaugurated the classic covered wagon cab unit design that would last for two decades on both freight and passenger diesels.
The earliest E-units were each virtually custom-made, with less than 20 units produced of models EA through E5. The prewar E6 was the first mass-produced passenger diesel and the last to sport the rakish, streamlined EMD nose so characteristic of the 1930s. After the war, the new E7 adopted the bulldog nose introduced earlier on the FT freight diesel. With the rollout of the E8 in 1949, the E-unit, America's most popular passenger diesel, reached its final visual form - just in time for the last hurrah of the American passenger train. With twin motors to ensure reliability and six-wheel trucks that rode like a Cadillac, the E8 was an engineer's dream. For hoggers who had not long ago worked in steam locomotives, the clean cab of an E-unit with its lofty, panoramic view of the road ahead was not hard to get used to.
The E8 returns to the Premier line in 2014 in paint schemes from the golden age of passenger travel as well as the less-luxurious period that followed.
Did You Know?
The 2250 hp E-8 was one of a long line of EMD engines, including the BL2 and F-3, to use the 567-series prime mover.
Its key features are: Directionally controlled headlights Intricately detailed ABSbodies Metal wheels, axles and gears Diecast truck sides, pilots and fuel tank Two remotely controlled Proto-Couplers® Colorful paint scheme Metal chassis Metal handrails and decorative horn Two precision flywheel equipped motors in each a unit Locomotive speed control in scale MPH increments Lighted cab interiors Illuminated number boards Lighted marker lights Two engineer cab figures in each A unit Moveable roof fan blades Metal body side grilles Two operating smoke units Onboard DCC receiver Proto-Sound 3.0 with The Digital Command system featuring: Passenger station Proto-Effects Unit measures: 53 x 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 Operates on O-31 curves
Diesel DCC features: Headlight Bell Whistle/Horn Start up/Shut down Rear coupler Front coupler Engine sounds on/off Sound volume Ditch lights auto/on/off Forward signal Reverse signal Grade crossing signal Cab light on/off Extended start up Extended shut down Rev up Rev down Coupler slack sound Coupler close One-shot doppler Feature reset Idle sequence 1 Idle sequence 2 Idle sequence 3 Brakes auto/off Cab chatter auto/off Clickety-clack auto/off
Condition: Factory New (C-9) Operational Status:Functional Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: MTH Model Number: 20-20400-1 Road Name: Norfolk & Western (NW) MSRP: $799.95
Scale/Era: O Modern Model Type: Diesel Loco
The Trainz SKU for this item is P12090652.
Trainz Product Id: 12090652
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