New York Central LEGACY E8 AA

The E8 and E9 were the face of passenger trains fordecades. Solid and reliable, these E’s even foundtheir way into freight service on many roads. Some ofthe best-known railroad liveries graced these modelsand never looked better. But beyond lightning stripesand warbonnets, the E’s wore plenty of more uniqueyet equally interesting paint schemes as well. This latestrelease celebrates just a few of those!Think Southern or Southern Pacific and immediately greenand Daylight colors come to mind. But the Southern’s“tuxedo” black and white paint was no slouch. AndEspee’s gray and scarlet graced these units for farmore years than orange and red. Amtrak’s red-nosedE’s ushered in a new look as passenger service wasre-imagined in the 1970s. New York Central’s early paintschemes were striking – but costly. They experimentedwith a splash of “Century Green” paint on a pair of E8s(and 1 E7B) in 1960 before deciding upon dark gray.Ultimately the Central felt the green was more suited forboxcars – but we think it looks just fine on the E’s!Each pair of locomotives includes two powered units withsmoke, lights and sound in the lead unit. Road specificdetails include pilots, Mars lights and rooftop details.Sure, the original paint schemes are fantastic and we can’twait to do more of them – but don’t miss your chance toadd something a little different to your engine house.These E’s will definitely stand out in the crowd.