New Model!

 

The 4,000hp Dash 8-40CW was produced by General Electric between 1989 and 1993 as a follow-up to the successful Dash 8-40C locomotive. The most distinguishing feature of this model was the introduction of GE’s version of the wide-nose “North American Safety Cab.” This style of cab would become a common sight on railroads across the country. Four major railroads purchased the Dash 8-40CW in fairly large quantities, including Conrail, CSX, Santa Fe and Union Pacific. Most of these units are still in regular mainline and heavy-haul freight service today. Due to various mergers, they can also be seen operating for new owners Norfolk Southern and BNSF.
Atlas Master™ Series Gold MSRP:
$249.95
Atlas Master™ Series Silver MSRP: $139.95
Estimated Delivery:
February 2005

Features:

  • NEW! Ditch lights
  • Number boards, sand fill hatch, and marker lights where appropriate by railroad
  • Realistic die-cast underframe
  • Factory-equipped with AccuMate knuckle couplers
  • Coupler pocket designed to accept AccuMate Proto-couplers
  • Highly detailed coupler cut bars
  • Multiple unit hoses and trainline hoses
  • Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds
  • Separately-installed scale windshield wipers, metal grab irons and fine scale handrails
  • Directional lighting
  • Painted crew members
  • Snowplow and piping on trucks
  • Number boards, sand fill hatch, and marker lights where appropriate by railroad
  • Recommended minimum radius: 22”
Detail shots:
Cab shot
Truck shot

Atlas Master™ Series Silver Additional Features:
(Item #'s 7602-7604 & 7620-7631)

  • NMRA 8-pin plug for DCC (Decoder-ready)

Atlas Master™ Series Gold Additional Features:
(Item #'s 9697-9699 & 9610-9621)

  • Electronic Dual-Mode® Decoder (e-DMD) that allows your locomotive to run in DCC or traditional DC

QSI® Quantum System™ Features Including:
(Atlas Master Series Gold locomotives only)

  • Dual speaker system
  • Authentic diesel engine sounds
  • Squealing brakes
  • Doppler effect
  • Air let-off in neutral
  • Coupler impact sounds when operated with DCC
  • Helper mode that mutes the whistle and bell for double heading
  • And more!

Note: Due to the higher starting voltage required to operate the sound system, it is not possible to MU a non-sound-equipped loco in DC (analog) mode.

AccuMate® couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc.

ITEM# ROAD NAME ROAD NUMBER
HO Dash 8-40CW Locomotive (Atlas Master Series Silver)
(Without Decoder and Sound) [DCC Ready]
7602 Undecorated (CSX/UP Style)  
7603 Undecorated (Santa Fe Style)  
7604 Undecorated (Conrail Style)  
7620 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) 6150
7621 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) 6155
7622 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) No#
7623 CSX* (Gray/Blue/Yellow) 7818
7624 CSX* (Gray/Blue/Yellow) 7834
7625 CSX* (Gray/Blue/Yellow) No #
7626 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") 804
7627 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") 819
7628 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") No #
7629 Union Pacific†(Yellow/Gray/Red) 9424
7630 Union Pacific† (Yellow/Gray/Red) 9440
7631 Union Pacific† (Yellow/Gray/Red) No #
†Union Pacific licensed product *CSX licensed product

 

ITEM # ROAD NAME  ROAD NUMBER
HO Dash 8-40CW Locomotive (Atlas Master Series Gold)
(With Decoder & Sound)
9697 Undecorated (CSX/UP Style)  
9698 Undecorated (Santa Fe Style)  
9699 Undecorated (Conrail Style)  
9610 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) 6165
9611 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) 6168
9612 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) No #
9613 CSX* (Gray/Blue/Yellow) 7839
9614 CSX* (Gray/Blue/Yellow) 7845
9615 CSX* (Gray/Blue/Yellow) No #
9616 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") 824
9617 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") 834
9618 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") No #
9619 Union Pacific† (Yellow/Gray/Red) 9442
9620 Union Pacific† (Yellow/Gray/Red) 9452
9621 Union Pacific† (Yellow/Gray/Red) No#
†Union Pacific licensed product *CSX licensed product

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