Rapido 29038 HO Scale EMD E7A + E7B Union Pacific UP 989J/998B - DC CityofSanFran Factory-installed vertical hand rails

Factory-installed vertical hand rails

Taking strength and scale realism to the next level

and railroads were quick to see the advantage of road engines that could double as switchers when needed

EMD’s first attempt at a road switcher

Rapido 29038 HO Scale EMD E7A + E7B Union Pacific UP 989J/998B - DC CityofSanFran Factory-installed vertical hand railsRapido 29038 HO Scale EMD E7A + E7B Union Pacific UP 989J 998B DC EMDs first wide selling passenger diesel, 428 E7 A units were built between 1945 and 1949, along with an additional 82 E7Bs. The carbody utilized EMDs bulldog nose made famous on various F units starting from the FT while carrying over the rectangular side windows seen on earlier E units. The E7 became a cornerstone of post war passenger service and could be found at the head of many