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Built in the late 1980's by GE, the DASH 8-40B diesel locomotives were identified by their dynamic brake gear located along the roof line between the cab and engine compartment, with ventilation provided by large roof-top grilles. These four-axle, high horsepower engines are still in service today in North America.

Designed by GE in the late 1980's for Santa Fe as part of their "super fleet" of locos, the four-axle, high horsepower DASH 8-40BW is still in service today. Amtrak liked the design so much, they had the DASH 8-40BW modified to reflect their new generation of passenger diesels to a DASH 8-32BHW.
HO DASH 8-40B (without decoder) MSRP:
$119.95
HO DASH 8-40B (with decoder) MSRP: $139.95
HO DASH 8-40BW/8-32BHW (without decoder) MSRP: $119.95
HO DASH 8-40BW/8-32BHW (with decoder) MSRP: $149.95
Estimated Delivery:
 October 2003

Features:

  • Realistic die-cast underframe
  • Standard cab or gull wing cab as per the prototype (HO DASH 8-40BW/8-32BHW only)
  • Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds
  • Directional lighting
  • Factory-equipped with AccuMate® knuckle couplers
  • Painted crew figures
  • Separately-installed scale windshield wipers, metal grab irons and fine scale handrails
  • Highly detailed coupler cut bars
  • Multiple unit hoses and trainline hoses
  • Snowplow
  • Shock absorbers
  • Piping on trucks
  • HO 4-Function Dual-Mode Decoder (Digital units, Item #'s 9000-9045 & 9050-9081, only)
  • NEW! Operating ditch lights (HO DASH 8-40BW/8-32BHW digital units only) 

Note:

  • Ditch lights will work in analog and digital mode (independent control only available while in digital mode.
  • The HO DASH 8-40B Locomotive (Item #'s 7200-7207 & Item #'s 9000-9045) does not have ditch lights.
AccuMate® couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc.
ITEM # W/OUT DECODER (Analog) ROAD NAME ITEM # WITH DECODER (Digital)
HO DASH 8-40B
  Undecorated (with decoder) 9000
7200 Undecorated (without decoder)  
7201 GE DEMONSTRATOR (B39-8 Red/Yellow) #808 9039
7202 Providence & Worcester (B39-8 Brown/Orange) #3901 9040
7203 Providence & Worcester (B39-8 Brown/Orange) #3902 9041
7204 Providence & Worcester (B39-8 Brown/Orange) No # 9042
7205 Southern Pacific (B39-8 Gray/Scarlet) #8013 9043
7206 Southern Pacific (B39-8 Gray/Scarlet) #8028 9044
7207 Southern Pacific (B39-8 Gray/Scarlet) No # 9045
HO DASH 8-40BW
  UNDECORATED DASH 8-40BW (With decoder/ditch lights)-standard cab 9050
  UNDECORATED (With decoder/ditch lights)-gull wing cab 9051
7230 UNDECORATED (Without decoder/ditch lights)-standard cab  
7231 UNDECORATED (Without decoder/ditch lights)-gull wing cab  
7232 BNSF (Red/Silver-standard cab) #539 9060
7233 BNSF (Red/Silver-standard cab) #558 9061
7234 BNSF (Red/Silver-standard cab) No # and no BNSF lettering 9062
7235 BNSF (Orange/Green-standard cab) #509 (gull wing cab version shown) 9063
7236 BNSF (Orange/Green-standard cab) #546 9064
7237 BNSF (Orange/Green-standard cab) No # 9065
7238 SANTA FE (Red/Silver-gull wing cab) #563 9066
7239 SANTA FE (Red/Silver-gull wing cab) #578 9067
7240 SANTA FE (Red/Silver-gull wing cab) No # 9068
HO DASH 8-32BHW
7260 UNDECORATED (Without decoder/ditch lights)  
  UNDECORATED (With decoder/ditch lights) 9070
7261 AMTRAK (Red/Blue/White/Silver/Gray/Black) #514 9079
7262 AMTRAK (Red/Blue/White/Silver/Gray/Black) #516 9080
7263 AMTRAK (Red/Blue/White/Silver/Gray/Black) No # 9081