Kato N Scale 176-5346 EMD E8 Amtrak 298 Phase 1 with DCC & Sound Maxx 4s Flickering firebox

Flickering firebox

Direct Plug decoder is designed to easily plug into a vast array of locomotives with 8Pin NMRA Sockets

It was leased to Northern Pacific and later rebuilt into a double-door car and renumbered into the 38168-38557 series

8-liter small 4 cylinder engine producing about 75 horsepower

all of which add to very balanced downforce

Kato N Scale 176-5346 EMD E8 Amtrak 298 Phase 1 with DCC & Sound Maxx 4s Flickering fireboxKato N Scale 176 5346 EMD E8 Amtrak 298 Phase 1 with DCC & Sound The E8 and E9 diesel locomotives share the similar bulldog nose car body style as the shorter, more popular F7 and were powered by two separate 12 cylinder prime movers (i. e., diesel engines) capable of producing 2250 2400 hp. E8 and E9 locomotives also rode on A 1 A trucks (powered axle idler axle powered axle), resulting in an exceptionally smooth ride favored by crews. The E8 and E9