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Lionel No. 8e Standard Guage Electric Engine. Loosely based on a New York Central boxcab,the No. 8 was Lionel's lowest-priced Standard Gauge engine. But even this bottom-of-the-line model had flash and charm. Twin headlights allowed for night running, and a pantograph, whistle,and handrails adorned the roof. A brass insert, some-times painted in a contrasting color, provided the window frames, number boards, and ventilator inserts on each side. Each pilot had flag holders, and shiny air tanks, journal boxes, and springs decoratedthe frame. The 1925 catalog extolled the virtues of the new addition to the line: "This locomotive contains the latest Super-Motor and is one of the very latest types of electric locomotives now being used on big electrified railroads." A new No. 8 with manual reverse would set a boy or his parents back $11.50 in 1925. The 8E, with electric reverse, was introducedthe following year at $17.75. Both the manual and electric reverse models remained in the catalogthrough 1932, and were produced in a myriad of colors. The No. 8E joins the Lionel Corporation line up in several authentic colors, as well as an orange schemethat, while not originally offered on the 8E, was pop-ular on other Lionel box cab electrics. Enjoy the clatter of a 1920s tinplate engine with a Traditional model with open-frame motor, or experiencethe sounds, cruise control, and other features of Proto-Sound 2.0.L
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