Rapido Trains 28328 HO EMD E8A with HEP Chicago & North Western 510 Roadname_Pickens Their next step in locomotive

Their next step in locomotive evolution was waiting in the wings

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What made the PS-1 a landmark was its welded construction — an area in which Pullman-Standard led the industry

A Torque-Biasing Center Drive outfitted with a steel spur gear replaces a traditional slipper clutch along with a tough aluminum center driveshaft and beefed-up extreme-duty axles

Rapido Trains 28328 HO EMD E8A with HEP Chicago & North Western 510 Roadname_Pickens Their next step in locomotiveRapido Trains 28328 HO EMD E8A with HEP Chicago & North Western 510 EMDs E8 and E9 were the quintessential North American passenger locomotives of the 1950s through the 1970s. Many of these units pulled long distance and intercity passenger trains from coast to coast. Towards the end of their careers, many would operate in commuter services. The Chicagoland area saw the most E8A and E9As in commuter services on roads such as the Chicago & North