Hot Kato 176-5364 N Illinois Central E8 Diesel Locomotive B-Unit #4105 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials Trains

Description

This is Kato 176-5364 N E8B #4105. EMD E8B with dynamic brakes and steam generator, Illinois Central #4105. Carried on smooth-riding A-1-A Blomberg trucks, EMDs E8 locomotives were built for speed, making them prime candidates for passenger service. Sharing the distinctive bulldog nose carbody style with their shorter F-unit counterparts and powered by dual 12-cylinder prime movers riding atop A-1-A Blomberg trucks, EMDs E-units were both smooth riding as well as fast, making them exceptional at comfortably pulling long trains in passenger service. The IC owned a great number of E6s, 7s and 8s, using them on a number of named trains such as the City of New Orleans.

Its key features are:
All locomotives will be equipped with body mounted KATO magnetic knuckle couplers
Locomotives feature directional Golden White LED headlights and illuminated preprinted numberboards
Locomotives have a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup and blackened wheels
Designed to be paired with the Amtrak Smoothside Passenger Car sets
Locomotives are DCC friendly (Compatible Decoders can be found on this page)

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Kato
Model Number: 176-5364
Road Name: Illinois Central (IC)

Scale/Era: N Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11984662.

Trainz Product Id: 11984662