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Rapido Trains Inc HO 28817 DCC/ESU LokSound V5 Equipped Rebuilt EMD E8A-E8A w/HEP Locomotive Illinois Central 'Executive Scheme' IC #100 / #101 2-Pack Set
Rapido Trains Inc HO 28817 DCC/ESU LokSound V5 Equipped Rebuilt EMD E8A-E8A w/HEP Locomotive Illinois Central 'Executive Scheme' IC #100 / #101 2-Pack Set

Rapido Trains Inc HO 28817 DCC/ESU LokSound V5 Equipped Rebuilt EMD E8A-E8A w/HEP Locomotive Illinois Central 'Executive Scheme' IC #100 / #101 2-Pack Set

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Rapido Trains Inc HO 28817 DCC/ESU LokSound V5 Equipped Rebuilt EMD E8A-E8A w/HEP Locomotive Illinois Central 'Executive Scheme' IC #100 / #101 2-Pack Set

The Rapido Trains HO scale CN & IC Executive E-Unit locomotive features:

  • Accurate E8 sounds provided by ESU LokSound
  • Correct HEP muffler and hatch
  • New nose with inset ditch lights
  • Modified pilots
  • Correct side grilles
  • Blanked sides with appropriate grille work
  • Hyatt roller bearing journal covers
  • Heavy die-cast chassis
  • Smooth running drive system with all wheels powered
  • Complete lighting effects – headlights, ditch lights, class lights, backup lights, ground lights, cab lights and more.
  • *Not all lighting features will work in DC mode.
  • Numerous road-specific detail parts in both plastic and etched metal.

**Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors.

Prototype Information:

Rapido once again breaks new ground by announcing a first in plastic! Behold the HEP-equipped E-unit, used predominately in commuter and inter-city services.

CN & IC Executive Units

We are proud to present the Illinois Central and Canadian National executive E9As. When Metra retired the last of their E9As from commuter service, IC bought four for their executive fleet. Numbered 100 through 103, only 100 and 101 were painted in the special silver, white and black IC scheme. Eventually numbers 102 and 103 would be transferred to CN when IC was taken over. 102 and 103 would first receive a green and black heritage scheme, reminiscent of their 1954 passenger train paint scheme. Then later on, the two were repainted into a version of the current red, black and grey scheme. The four E-units share many of the same features of their BN siblings, but with added ditch light cut-outs in the nose.

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