Introduction

Walthers Proto 920-42923 HO Scale EMD E8A Diesel Southern SOU 6906 DCC LokSound

Power your HO railroad’s flagship streamliners with WalthersProto E8 and E9 diesels! Introduced in 1948 with the new and more powerful 567B prime mover, production continued until 1954 when the virtually identical E9 debuted with the 567C prime mover. Fast, powerful and economical, EMD’s E units handled premiere long-distance trains for decades, with many ending their long careers in commuter service and occasionally handling fast freight trains.

FEATURES:

• Fully assembled and ready for service
• One time run of these roadnumbers, order now – limited quantity available!
• Available with LokSound 5 for DCC or DC layouts
• Road- and era-specific details
• Matching, powered A-A or A-B units available separately
• Rugged and reliable WalthersProto drive
• 21-pin DCC plug
• Formed wire grab irons and handrails
• Photo-etched lift rings
• Cab interior w/seats and figures
• All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
• Constant and directional LED lights
• Correct size RP-25 metal wheels
• Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
• Road-specific features of this WalthersProto replica include:
• Nathan five-chime (all forward) air horn
• Single horizontal sealed-beam headlight
• Working backup light
• Flush number boards
• Removed skirts
• Freight pilot
• Southern-style MU bracket
• 4-hose MU set at left and right
• Photo-etched E8A-style Farr air grilles
• Dynamic brake with 48″ fan
• Winterization hatches w/levers
• Single offset steam generator
• Rooftop air reservoirs w/piping
• Round spark arrestors
• Rectangular air vent
• Roller bearing sideframes
• Wheel slip hubs
• Speed recorder
• Southern-style left and right water tanks