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    Train Simulator: Amtrak E8

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    Buy Train Simulator: Amtrak E8

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    Picture the Electro-Motive “E-unit.” For an entire generation it was THE motive power for America’s passenger trains – and now the elegant E-unit waiting for you in Train Simulator in the form of the EMD E8 in two classic Amtrak liveries!

    When Amtrak was formed as the United States’ intercity passenger carrier in 1971, the company was faced with patching together a fleet of second-hand locomotives. Amtrak first turned to Electro-Motive’s E8 and its younger sister, the E9. Amtrak would operate nearly 200 E-units and the stylish EMD diesels became the workhorses of the early Amtrak era.

    The E8 was produced by EMD from 1949 to 1954, and nearly 500 were built. The E8 derived 2,250-horsepower from a pair of EMD 567-series V-12 power plants, rode on an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement, and could be geared to operate at up to 117 miles per hour. During Amtrak service, the E8s operated throughout the country, handling both long-distance trains as well as short-haul services. Amtrak operated its last E-units into the early 1980s.

    The Train Simulator Amtrak E8 is provided in cab and booster configurations and is available in Amtrak’s original red-nosed “Phase I” livery and stylish striped “Phase II” scheme. Single- and dual-headlight versions of the E8 are provided as are “as built” and rebuilt variations.

    And there’s even more! Accompanying the E8 is Amtrak passenger equipment ideal to re-create U. S. passenger trains of the 1970s and early 1980s. Included with the E8 are an Amtrak baggage car, 48-seat coach, dome-coach, 10-6 sleeper, and diner in Amtrak’s Phase I passenger car livery. The Amtrak E8 DLC features career scenarios on the Miami - West Palm Beach Route Add-On (route available separately) and even includes Train Simulator’s popular Seaboard Coast Line General Electric U36B and freight equipment to provide era-authentic freight traffic.

    Amtrak’s legendary Electro-Motive E8 is ready to highball in Train Simulator service!

    Includes:

    • Amtrak Electro-Motive E8 diesel in cab (“A”) and booster (“B”) versions
    • Amtrak Phase I and Phase II E8 liveries
    • Single- and dual-headlight E8 versions
    • E8s in “as built” and rebuilt variants
    • Amtrak Phase I livery baggage car, 48-seat coach, 10-6 sleeper, dome-coach, and diner
    • Seaboard Coast Line GE U36B and SCL freight equipment
    • Three career scenarios for the Miami – West Palm Beach route, also available on Steam.
    • Quick Drive compatible

     

    Train Simulator: Amtrak E8 Manual

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    Included DLC

    When buying this product, the package also includes the following DLC

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    EMD E8: History

    Do you have an interest in the history of the EMD E8 locomotive? Our friends over at American Rails have an excellent site documenting the history of this and many other North American locomotives. Click here to take a look.

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    Amtrak Books

    Browse a range of books related to this locomotive. Click on an image to view the product page. Please note that prices are subject to change.

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    Amtrak: An American Story by The staff of Amtrak

    £20.00

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    Amtrak, America's Railroad: Transportation's Orphan by Geoffrey H. Doughty

    £28.99

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    Amtrak (MBI Railroad Color History) by Brian Solomon

    £53.03

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    American Passenger Trains: WWII to Amtrak by Patrick C. Dorin

    £17.84

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    Amtrak Power in Color, Vol. 3 by Stephen M. Timko

    £50.00

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    The Locomotive Log: 2024-25 Edition by Clark Highsmith

    £14.64

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