Walthers Proto 42900 EMD E8 A-A With LokSound 5 Sound & DCC — Pennsylvania Railroad Class EP-22 #5705A, 5763A (Tuscan, Five-stripe)

Pennsylvania’s signature passenger diesels, 74 EMD E8A (EP-22) units arrived from 1949 to 1951 for service with the Blue Ribbon Fleet, where they lead such trains as The General, The Broadway Limited and many more. A must-have for your Pennsylvania roster, these layout-ready WalthersProto replicas feature:

• One-time run of these unit numbers – order now, limited quantity available
• Available with LokSound 5 Sound and DCC for DCC and Standard DC powered layouts
• Road-specific details
• Both units powered
• 21-pin DCC plug
• Heavy die cast metal underframe
• Five-pole, skew-wound, high-torque high-efficiency can motor
• Helical gears for smooth, ultra-quiet running
• Correct RP-25 metal wheels
• Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers

 
Prototype-specific features on this WalthersProto model include:

• NEW – Brass Leslie 3SJ air horn
• NEW – Revised train phone antenna
• NEW – Working Pyle-National backup light
• NEW – Rear frame and door w/round window
• NEW – PRR-style lifting eyes for doorframe
• Flush number boards
• Full side skirts
• Passenger pilot w/doors
• 4-hose MU set at left and right
• Single upper sealed-beam headlight
• Photo-etched Farr E8-style grilles
• Winterization hatches w/levers
• Dual steam generators
• EMD round exhaust stacks
• Roller bearing and square journal sideframes
• Speed recorder