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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. 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.

Prototype-specific configurations include a high headlight, nose-mounted number boards, and marker lights on the CSX® and Norfolk Southern models, while the Santa Fe unit features a “gull-wing” cab style, roof-mounted number boards, and nose-mounted headlight.

A prototypical GE Dash 8-40CW. Photo by Terry Cantrell

SANTA FE #856

Item No. 68511

CSX® #7317 - HTM

Item No. 68512

NORFOLK SOUTHERN #8314

Thoroughbred

Item No. 68513

UNION PACIFIC® #9358

Item No. 68514

Features Include:

• Authentic General Electric design
• DCC Sound Value® by TCS sound-equipped for sound, speed, direction, and lighting control
• Dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder
• Keep-Alive® device that keeps your engine running during power interruptions due to dirty track or loss of electrical contact
• Voice-guided Audio Assist® programming tool for easy set-up of almost all decoder functionality
• Precision motor
• Die-cast frame
• All-wheel drive
• Highly detailed painted bodies with precision graphics, including legible builder’s plates
• Directional LED headlights with Rule 17 dimming
• Horn-activated blinking ditch lights
• Roadname-specific cab configurations
• Separately applied details include handrails, grab irons, brake hoses, MU cables, uncoupling levers, horns, exhaust stack, windshield wipers, and mirrors
• Detailed cab interior with clear windows and painted crew figures
• See-through trucks with detailed sideframes and separately applied piping detail
• Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours
• Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers on the front and rear
• Performs best on 18” radius curves or better
• Product Measurements: L 9.8 in., W 1.5 in., H 2 in.
• HO Scale 1:87

Bachmann is heading to the 44th National Narrow Gauge Convention in Pittsburgh! If you're headed to the convention, come stop by our booth to see our narrow gauge products in HOn30, On30, and Large scale, chat with our knowledgable staff, or just say hi! The convention runs from Wednesday, September 11, to Saturday, September 14th, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.