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New Road Numbers & Paint Schemes!

 
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.
Standard MSRP:
 $149.95
Decoder-Equipped MSRP: $259.95
Estimated Delivery:
 November 2007

Features:

  • 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
  • Recommended minimum radius: 22”

Atlas Master™ Series Silver Additional Features:

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

Atlas Master™ Series Gold Additional Features:

  • 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 Locomotives (Atlas Master Series Silver)
(Without Decoder and Sound) [DCC Ready]
7602 Undecorated (CSX/UP Style) -
7603 Undecorated (Santa Fe Style) -
7604 Undecorated (Conrail Style) -
  HO DASH 8-40CW Locomotives (Atlas Master Series Silver)
(Without Decoder and Sound) [DCC Ready]
New Road Numbers!
7686 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) 6187
7687 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) 6213
7688 CSX* (Gray/Blue/Yellow) 7677
7689 CSX* (Gray/Blue/Yellow) 7799
7690 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") 838
7691 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") 876
7692 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") 881
  HO DASH 8-40CW Locomotives (Atlas Master Series Silver)
(Without Decoder and Sound) [DCC Ready]
New Paint Schemes!
7693 CSX "Spirit of America" (Gray/Blue/Yellow) 7812
7694 Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray "Wings") 9370
7695 Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray "Wings") 9387
7696 Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray "Wings") 9523
*CSX Licensed Product
Products bearing Union Pacific marks are made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company.

 

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) -
HO Dash 8-40CW Locomotive (Atlas Master Series Gold)
(With Decoder & Sound)
New Road Numbers!
9675 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) 6190
9676 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) 6225
9677 CSX* (Gray/Blue/Yellow) 7681
9678 CSX* (Gray/Blue/Yellow) 7741
9679 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") 841
9680 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") 880
9681 Santa Fe (Red/Silver "Warbonnet") 891
HO Dash 8-40CW Locomotive (Atlas Master Series Gold)
(With Decoder & Sound)
New Paint Schemes!
9682 CSX "Spirit of America" (Gray/Blue/Yellow) 7812
9683 Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray "Wings") 9390
9684 Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray "Wings") 9425
9685 Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray "Wings") 9527

*CSX Licensed Product
Products bearing Union Pacific marks are made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company.