Kato Amtrak E8 Day One No.4316

This Kato EMD E8A (E9A) diesel (they're visually almost identical) is based on classy passenger locomotives used from the 1950s into the 1970s, with a few remaining in museum and excursion service in the 21st Century.

Features

• Features of this E-unit includes a detailed, injection-molded body, five-pole motor with dual flywheels, all-wheel electrical pickup, heavy die cast metal chassis, fine decoration, directional LED headlights and Kato magnetic knuckle couplers.
• Bodies come in several different headlight, pilot, numberboard and dynamic brake configurations as appropriate for each roadname or scheme.
• The EMD E8A (E9A) operated on railroads from coast to coast, so this N
• Scale model will look right at home on your 1950s-and-later layout.
• This standard DC unit features a lighting control board that can be swapped for a DCC decoder when you're ready.