The E1 was an early passenger train diesel locomotive sporting 1800 HP with an A1A A1A wheel arrangement manufactured by Electro Motive Corporation of La Grange Illinois They were built during 1937 and 1938 for the ATSF Railway for a new generation of diesel powered streamlined trains Eight cab equipped lead A units and three cabless booster B units were built The initial three locomotives were AB pairs built to haul the Santa Fe s Super Chief diesel streamliners while the others were built as single A units to haul shorter trains The locomotives were diesel electrics with two 900 hp 670kW Winton 201 A engines each with each engine driving its own generator to power the traction motors The E1 was the second model in a long line of passenger diesels of similar design known as EMD E units All Winton 201A engined Santa Fe passenger units including the E1s were extensively rebuilt into the 80 class E8M engines in 1952 53 Features . Die cast body with die cast chassis for maximum tractive effort. Premium caliber painting. Prototypically accurate paint schemes and road numbers Specifications . Color Red. Minimum Operating Radius 18 in . Scale HO