Rapido 28090 HO Scale Rock Island EMD E8A #652 (Analog DC)

Rapido's HO scale EMD E8A as Rock Island #652 "Independence" in the road's 1976 American Bicentennial scheme - blue carbody with a red side panel, white lettering and a white star on the nose. 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, Rock Island #652 "Independence"
• 1976 American Bicentennial scheme: blue with red side panel and white star on the nose
• DC/Silent release, supplied without a sound decoder
• Heavy die-cast chassis with all-wheel drive and pickup for smooth slow-speed running
• 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.