Rapido 28033 HO Scale Pennsylvania EMD E8A #5896 (Analog DC)

Rapido's HO scale EMD E8A, finished as Pennsylvania Railroad #5896 in the classic Tuscan red five-stripe passenger scheme with gold striping and lettering. Rapido commissioned a 3D laser scan of a preserved E8 so the notoriously tricky nose, roof and windshield contours are exactly right.

• HO scale EMD E8A, Pennsylvania Railroad #5896
• Tuscan red five-stripe scheme with gold striping and lettering
• DC/Silent version, supplied without a sound decoder and ready for the decoder of your choice
• Heavy die-cast chassis with all-wheel drive and pickup for smooth slow-speed running
• Lighting covers headlights, class lights, backup lights, ground lights and cab lights
• Tooling covers seven noses, three back ends and three steam generator options
• 36" or 48" fans or non-dynamic brakes, single or dual headlights
• Freight or passenger pilots, porthole or rebuilt blanked sides, skirted or non-skirted fuel tanks

EMD's E8 and successor E9 were the quintessential North American passenger locomotives from the 1950s into the 1970s, with 450 E8A units built from 1949 onward.