Description

ETA: March 2027

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Product description

KATO N gauge EMD E8A diesel locomotive in CB&Q California Zephyr silver livery, numbered #9942B.

The E8 and E9 locomotives used the familiar bulldog-nose carbody style and were popular in passenger service, riding on A-1-A trucks for a smooth ride.

This is the DCC-fitted version with decoder pre-installed. Available on request only - please contact us.

Features

• CB&Q E8A #9942B.
• Powerful five-pole motor.
• All-wheel electrical pickup.
• Blackened metal wheels.
• Directional golden white LED headlights.
• Illuminated pre-printed number boards where appropriate.
• Equipped with KATO magnetic knuckle couplers.
• DCC-friendly mechanism on standard DC version.