Lionel 6-81228 Chesapeake & Ohio Legacy E8 AA Diesel Locomotive Set #4027/4024 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials

Description

This is Lionel 6-81228 O BTO C&O E8 A-A Diesels/Legacy. Chesapeake & Ohio LEGACY scale E8 diesel AA Set (Pwr #4027 & non-pwr #4024). Many of the most famous passenger trains in the United States were pulled by the classic EMD E8 diesel locomotive.

The E8 was produced from 1949 until the mid-1950s, when it was replaced by its successor, which was produced until the mid-1960s. Hundreds of these locomotive types were produced, and many went on to be used in freight service and scores still exist today.

Its key features are:
Set includes:
One powered A-unit
One non-powered A-unit

Both Units feature:
Fan-driven smoke unit
Adjustable smoke output in LEGACY Control or TMCC mode
Directional LED headlights
ElectroCouplers on front of locomotives
Fan driven smoke unit
Working Mars lights
Die-cast metal trucks and fuel tank
High level of separately applied metal details
Cab window glass
Illuminated number boards
Operating marker lights on front
Cab interior light

Powered locomotives feature:
LEGACY Control System equipped able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
Odyssey II Speed Control with On/Off switch
LEGACY RailSounds sound system featuring:
-CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
-Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
-Eight diesel RPM levels
-LEGACY Real-Time Quilling Horn control with instant response for realistic signature quilling and correctly timed warning signals
-Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds
-Sequence Control: plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
-Current speed and fuel dialog, water filling and coal loading sound effects
IR Sensor equipped
Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
Refined Conventional Transformer Control Mode with lower starting speeds
Traction tires
Engineer and Fireman figure

Road number: 4027 & 4024
Dimensions: A-A pair approx. 34
RailLine: Chesapeake & Ohio
Minimum curve: O-36

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

Manufacturer: Lionel
Model Number: 6-81228
Road Name: Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
MSRP: $929.99

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11983517.

Trainz Product Id: 11983517