PRR E8A passenger locomotive: HO scale Mfd. by Wm. K Walthers, Inc., 5601
West Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218;
www.walthers.com. The Pennsylvania Railroad fielded a
fleet of 74 EMD E8A passenger locomo- tives to pull its crack passengers trains such as the Broadway Limited. Dressed in Pennsy Tuscan and Imitation Gold striping, the E8’s provided a striking im- age at the front of these streamliners. Built by the Electro Motive Corpora-
tion (EMD) between 1950 and 1952, the E8’s sported twin 12-567 diesel prime movers. Each locomotive was rated at 2,250 h.p., an increase of 250 h.p. over the previous E7A design. Visible physi- cal differences from the E7’s include omission of the filter unit located be- hind the front cab door and a change
from rectangular side windows on the E7’s to round “portholes” on the sides of the E8’s. Among the options available starting with the E8’s were dynamic braking units and twin steam heat boil- ers for increased train heating capacity. On the Pennsylvania Railroad these locomotives carried several paint schemes, including the notable five stripe scheme, the single “Cigar Band” scheme in at least two variations (with and without the word PENNSYLVANIA on the sides), plus subsequent Penn Cen- tral, Conrail and Amtrak schemes adorning these units. Some of the E8’s found second careers on other rail- roads. Several have escaped the scrap- per’s torch and survive in various states of repair at museums and other history oriented venues. Our sample is adorned in the five
stripe paint scheme to match the Broadway Limited passenger cars re- cently released by Walthers. Our sam- ple is neatly painted and crisply let- tered as locomotive No. 5803. It is configured without dynamic brakes (many photos show a modification which added twin dynamic brake fans) and twin steam heat generators. Dual winterization hatches, a proper three- chime air horn and the unique Pennsyl- vania Railroad antenna adorn the roof. The nose of the locomotive and the top of the body at the rear are provided with the typical large lifting rings used to lift the locomotive from its trucks. Perforated stainless steel panels repli- cate the Farr air filter grilles used on the later E and F unit production. All wire handrails and grab irons are facto-
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