Rapido 28805 HO Rebuilt EMD E8A with Head-End Power HEP – Amtrak #498
USD 310.95 USD
Specifications
| Type | Diesel Locomotive |
| Control | DC/DCC |
| Year | 2024 |
| State Of Assembly | Ready to Go/Pre-built |
| Scale | 1:87 |
| Year Manufactured | 2024 |
| Grade | C-10 Mint-Brand New |
| Grading | C-10 Mint-Brand New |
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.