Looking for a modern safety-cab road unit for your heavy consists? The Atlas GE Dash 8-40CW in Canadian National colors (Illinois Central heritage) is built for the job. Produced by General Electric from 1989 to 1993 as a follow-up to the Dash 8-40C, this 4,000 hp locomotive rode on two three-axle trucks (C-C) and introduced GE's wide-nose North American Safety Cab, which became a signature of the modern fleet.
This Atlas Master Gold model stands out for its prototype fidelity and ready-to-run finish. It features a five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, directional LED lighting, working front and rear ditch lights (per prototype), and a dual-mode ESU LokSound V5 sound and DCC decoder, ready to run on both DCC and DC (analog) layouts. Roadname-specific decoration and details round out a realistic locomotive right out of the box.
Features
- GE Dash 8-40CW locomotive (North American Safety Cab)
- Canadian National livery (Illinois Central heritage) — #2466
- 4,000 hp, six powered axles (C-C)
- Five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels
- Directional LED lighting
- Working front and rear ditch lights (per prototype)
- Dual-mode ESU LokSound V5 sound and DCC decoder (DCC and DC)
- AccuMate magnetic knuckle couplers
- Roadname-specific decoration and details
- Ready to run
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum curve radius: 18"
- Made by Atlas (Master Gold line)
Looking for a modern safety-cab road unit for your heavy consists? The Atlas GE Dash 8-40CW in Canadian National colors (Illinois Central heritage) is built for the job. Produced by General Electric from 1989 to 1993 as a follow-up to the Dash 8-40C, this 4,000 hp locomotive rode on two three-axle trucks (C-C) and introduced GE's wide-nose North American Safety Cab, which became a signature of the modern fleet.
This Atlas Master Gold model stands out for its prototype fidelity and ready-to-run finish. It features a five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, directional LED lighting, working front and rear ditch lights (per prototype), and a dual-mode ESU LokSound V5 sound and DCC decoder, ready to run on both DCC and DC (analog) layouts. Roadname-specific decoration and details round out a realistic locomotive right out of the box.
Features
- GE Dash 8-40CW locomotive (North American Safety Cab)
- Canadian National livery (Illinois Central heritage) — #2466
- 4,000 hp, six powered axles (C-C)
- Five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels
- Directional LED lighting
- Working front and rear ditch lights (per prototype)
- Dual-mode ESU LokSound V5 sound and DCC decoder (DCC and DC)
- AccuMate magnetic knuckle couplers
- Roadname-specific decoration and details
- Ready to run
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum curve radius: 18"
- Made by Atlas (Master Gold line)