Unboxing a Model Train I've seen in Real Life! Rapido Trains EMD E8A UP 942

[@alexnorfolksouthernmedia]

That's a nice looking model, Stirling!

[@ravenhawk6910]

Thanks Alex!

[@AllenCNW441]

Have two DC UPs - manual says all E units have lighted number boards in DC - not the case here. Also, why are there no numbers in the number board? Asked Rapido - no response - they could have at least provided some deck-als. Also, the grills were loose out of the box - they’ll send replacements, but why have to “repair” a loco that was defective from the start?

[@jlwii2000]

so you're the one who gave me that cold. haha.

[@ravenhawk6910]

Lol!!! XD lord I hope not! I didn't have it when we met up.

[@Dakman]

Very nice locomotive and it's great that you saw the real version at the museum

[@ravenhawk6910]

Thanks Shawn!

[@RailroadJourneys]

I’ve been thinking about getting the 6901 from rapido. Guess we will see how the funds hold up after the train show in Atlanta this weekend

[@ravenhawk6910]

Honestly I'd get it if I were you.

[@JLCmike4014]

Now we’ll have to do a side by side comparison of your Rapido E8 next to my Lionel E9s next time i’m down there. Although as we discussed yesterday i have to get those running again. Beautiful model by Rapido for sure! Excellent review buddy!

[@ravenhawk6910]

Thanks man!

[@TheFailroaders]

I love it

[@ravenhawk6910]

Glad you do 😊

[@trainman5552]

Great model raven this is a great model of a real engine you've seen. (maybe a little bit nicer than some of the stuff Lionel offered in the lastest catalog). okay there were only some things that interested me but much of everything was overpriced or I had no interest. (if I had to pick what interested me were the boxcar for the chessie system's 50th anniversary and the es44ac's and one of the nw2 switchers). the es44ac unit I was leaning towards for a maybe purchase was the Kansas City southern safety starts here unit I always liked that one with the silver paint I just thought it was a sharp unit. (and the other kcs unit with the breast cancer awareness pink ribbon was nice as well I didn't know if that was a for real thing but it is). and the nw2 I liked a lot was the Indiana harbor belt switcher (I always thought the ihb was a interesting operation mostly with the switchers). and I sort of leaned for the fantasy es44ac (the one I was leaning was the Burlington northern unit I guess that would look like a what if if bnsf would do heritage units besides the 25th anniversary units). and the c&nw units (those are pretty close to the c44-9ws that looked like that with the operation lifesaver logo). so that's pretty much what I did like from the catalog. though everything was more expensive in this one and I was hoping for a different variety but not much). I can say that this is a lot nicer than some of the stuff offered from Lionel this year.

[@ravenhawk6910]

Yeah the gevos were nice and the ACWR E units are cool too.

[@jasonozbirn4632]

All my side screen grills were loose and not straight on these e8s from rapido 3 dcc units at the cost of $770 and 2 dc units at the cost of $300 Very poor quality

[@lobaoleone8318]

H.O loco isto