The Legendary E8/9 SERIES,

Among the most noteworthy diesel locomotive of the Post WWII period. The "E" series, EMD - Electromotive Division of GM - General Motors, were designed for high speed passenger service and have been called Standard bearer for America's passenger trains. Built from 1949 to 1963 they served on virtually every Class 1 railroad as the preeminent head end power even well into  the AMTRAK era.

The Life Like Proto 2000 (P2K) E unit models are legendary in raising the bar for the hobby in general and HO in particular when introduced in 1989. 

• High Quality 5 pole skwe wound Can type motor with  superrite anisotropic magnets . Motor design received the Guinness Book World  record for performance
• Dual machined Flywheels. They crawl and coast!!!
• Spring Action trucks, enhanced 12 wheel  electrical pick up and stinted bronz oilless bearings.
• Highly detailed Injection molded body shell with over 170 detail parts added on
• Heavy weight power chassis gets it all to the railhead!
• Beautiful & prototpyically accutrate Laser print decoration
• Realistic constant lighting and gyro light on specific units duplicating prototype practice.
• Etched metal grills see through grills 

Model is out of production and this number is Rare!