{"product_id":"mth-30-20073-3-e-8-b-unit-el","title":"MTH 30-20073-3 Erie Lackawanna E-8 B Unit Non-Powered Diesel Engine #838","description":"This is MTH 30-20073-3 E-8 B Unit EL. E-8 B-unit diesel engine, Erie Lackawanna. Cab number: 838. In the mid-1930's, as the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors was trying to interest railroads in diesel passenger power, it experimented a lot with 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 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\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eIntricately detailed ABS body\u003cbr\u003eMetal wheels and axles\u003cbr\u003eColorful paint scheme\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast truck sides\u003cbr\u003eMetal chassis\u003cbr\u003eMetal horn\u003cbr\u003eUnit measures: 13 1\/2 x 2 1\/2 x 3 1\/2\u003cbr\u003eOperates on O-31 curves\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 30-20073-3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Erie Lackawanna (EL)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $119.95\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 P11647004. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11647004\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39262094852218,"sku":"P11647004","price":101.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/20230524-105957-C5-Trainz-5272218-03.jpg?v=1730709776","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-30-20073-3-e-8-b-unit-el","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}