HO GE Dash 8-40CW Locomotive, Norfolk Southern #8314
Entering service in 1989, the Dash 8-40CW was the first General Electric road diesel to feature the North American Safety Cab (also known as the wide-cab design), now a standard feature on modern freight locomotives.
Overview
Between this revolutionary new cab style and other spotting features, the Dash 8 would pave the way for General Electric to become the most successful freight locomotive manufacturer of the 1990s and 2000s, with all subsequent GE locomotives adopting a similar appearance. Today, Dash 8-40CWs can still be found operating on road freights, while a number have been rebuilt to extend their service lives for years to come. The Bachmann Dash 8 40-CW features newly added operating ditch lights, a TCS Sound Value® DCC package, and road-specific configurations.
Features
- Authentic General Electric design
- Keep-Alive® device that keeps your engine running during power interruptions due to dirty track or loss of electrical contact
- Precision motor
- All-wheel drive
- Directional LED headlights with Rule 17 dimming
- Roadname-specific cab configurations
- Detailed cab interior with clear windows and painted crew figures
- Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Performs best on 18” radius curves or better
- Retail Package Measurements: L 12.6 in., W 2 in., H 3.5 in.
- DCC Sound Value® by TCS sound-equipped for sound, speed, direction, and lighting control • dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder
- Voice-guided Audio Assist® programming tool for easy set-up of almost all decoder functionality
- Die-cast frame
- Highly detailed painted bodies with precision graphics, including legible builder’s plates
- Horn-activated blinking ditch lights
- Separately applied details include handrails, grab irons, brake hoses, MU cables, uncoupling levers, horns, exhaust stack, windshield wipers, and mirrors
- See-through trucks with detailed sideframes and separately applied piping detail
- Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers on the front and rear
- Product Measurements: L 9.8 in., W 1.5 in., H 2 in.
