{"product_id":"mth-20-20400-1-o-n-w-e-8-aba-diesel-locomotive-set-w-ps-3-0-set-of-3","title":"MTH 20-20400-1 N\u0026W E-8 ABA Diesel Engine Set #3812\/3815\/3812B w\/PS3","description":"This is MTH 20-20400-1 MTH E-8 ABA Diesel Set with ProtoSound 3.0, Norfolk \u0026amp; Western. Cab numbers: A units: 3812 \u0026amp; 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\u0026amp;O, inaugurated the classic covered wagon cab unit design that would last for two decades on both freight and passenger diesels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid You Know?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eDirectionally controlled headlights\u003cbr\u003eIntricately detailed ABSbodies\u003cbr\u003eMetal wheels, axles and gears\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast truck sides, pilots and fuel tank\u003cbr\u003eTwo remotely controlled Proto-Couplers®\u003cbr\u003eColorful paint scheme\u003cbr\u003eMetal chassis\u003cbr\u003eMetal handrails and decorative horn\u003cbr\u003eTwo precision flywheel equipped motors in each a unit\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive speed control in scale MPH increments\u003cbr\u003eLighted cab interiors\u003cbr\u003eIlluminated number boards\u003cbr\u003eLighted marker lights\u003cbr\u003eTwo engineer cab figures in each A unit\u003cbr\u003eMoveable roof fan blades\u003cbr\u003eMetal body side grilles\u003cbr\u003eTwo operating smoke units\u003cbr\u003eOnboard DCC receiver\u003cbr\u003eProto-Sound 3.0 with The Digital Command system featuring: Passenger station Proto-Effects\u003cbr\u003eUnit measures: 53 x 2 1\/2 x 3 1\/2\u003cbr\u003eOperates on O-31 curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiesel DCC features:\u003cbr\u003eHeadlight\u003cbr\u003eBell\u003cbr\u003eWhistle\/Horn\u003cbr\u003eStart up\/Shut down\u003cbr\u003eRear coupler\u003cbr\u003eFront coupler\u003cbr\u003eEngine sounds on\/off\u003cbr\u003eSound volume\u003cbr\u003eDitch lights auto\/on\/off\u003cbr\u003eForward signal\u003cbr\u003eReverse signal\u003cbr\u003eGrade crossing signal\u003cbr\u003eCab light on\/off\u003cbr\u003eExtended start up\u003cbr\u003eExtended shut down\u003cbr\u003eRev up\u003cbr\u003eRev down\u003cbr\u003eCoupler slack sound\u003cbr\u003eCoupler close\u003cbr\u003eOne-shot doppler\u003cbr\u003eFeature reset\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 1\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 2\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 3\u003cbr\u003eBrakes auto\/off\u003cbr\u003eCab chatter auto\/off\u003cbr\u003eClickety-clack auto\/off\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"May have store stamps and price tags. Has inner liners.\"\u003eP-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e MTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20-20400-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Norfolk \u0026amp; Western (NW)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $799.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e O Modern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P12090652. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 12090652\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39259384676474,"sku":"P12090652","price":751.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/3724005.jpg?v=1755553579","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-20-20400-1-o-n-w-e-8-aba-diesel-locomotive-set-w-ps-3-0-set-of-3","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}