Looking for a GE Dash 8 six-axle unit, highly detailed and faithful to a specific prototype? The ScaleTrains GE C39-8 Phase III, in its premium Rivet Counter line, in Norfolk Southern #8209 (Ex-CR Repaint) colors, is exactly that kind of standout piece.
A member of GE's Dash 8 family, the C39-8 is a 3,900 hp six-axle unit powered by the well-known FDL-16 engine. Built in the mid-1980s, it was bought new mainly by Norfolk Southern and Conrail, then dispersed to NS and CSX after Conrail's 1999 breakup. This version recreates NS 8209 (ex-Conrail 6000-6021, built 1986), fully repainted into NS colors.
Features
- GE C39-8 (Dash 8) Phase III, six axles (C-C), 3,900 hp, FDL-16 engine
- Premium Rivet Counter line from ScaleTrains
- Norfolk Southern #8209 (Ex-CR Repaint) livery
- ESU LokSound V5 DCC and sound decoder with "Full Throttle", factory-installed
- FDL-16 prime-mover sound
- Two speakers and super-capacitor "PowerPack"
- Railroad AND road number specific details
- Directional LED front and rear lights, ground and side-walkway lights, class lights
- Detailed cab interior (floor, rear wall, seats, control stand)
- See-through etched-metal radiator grilles
- Detailed GE GSC trucks (Timken bearings, separate brake cylinders, center-axle snubber and sanding lines)
- 4,400-gallon fuel tank
- Front pilot-face-mounted ditch lights
- Numerous factory-applied detail parts (wire grab irons, etched lift rings, wipers, hoses)
- Semi-scale Type E metal knuckle couplers
- Operates on both DC and DCC
- Runs on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- Minimum radius: 18"; recommended: 22"
- Ideal for modern layouts (2000-2010 era)
- HO scale
- Made by ScaleTrains (under license from GE)
Looking for a GE Dash 8 six-axle unit, highly detailed and faithful to a specific prototype? The ScaleTrains GE C39-8 Phase III, in its premium Rivet Counter line, in Norfolk Southern #8209 (Ex-CR Repaint) colors, is exactly that kind of standout piece.
A member of GE's Dash 8 family, the C39-8 is a 3,900 hp six-axle unit powered by the well-known FDL-16 engine. Built in the mid-1980s, it was bought new mainly by Norfolk Southern and Conrail, then dispersed to NS and CSX after Conrail's 1999 breakup. This version recreates NS 8209 (ex-Conrail 6000-6021, built 1986), fully repainted into NS colors.
Features
- GE C39-8 (Dash 8) Phase III, six axles (C-C), 3,900 hp, FDL-16 engine
- Premium Rivet Counter line from ScaleTrains
- Norfolk Southern #8209 (Ex-CR Repaint) livery
- ESU LokSound V5 DCC and sound decoder with "Full Throttle", factory-installed
- FDL-16 prime-mover sound
- Two speakers and super-capacitor "PowerPack"
- Railroad AND road number specific details
- Directional LED front and rear lights, ground and side-walkway lights, class lights
- Detailed cab interior (floor, rear wall, seats, control stand)
- See-through etched-metal radiator grilles
- Detailed GE GSC trucks (Timken bearings, separate brake cylinders, center-axle snubber and sanding lines)
- 4,400-gallon fuel tank
- Front pilot-face-mounted ditch lights
- Numerous factory-applied detail parts (wire grab irons, etched lift rings, wipers, hoses)
- Semi-scale Type E metal knuckle couplers
- Operates on both DC and DCC
- Runs on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- Minimum radius: 18"; recommended: 22"
- Ideal for modern layouts (2000-2010 era)
- HO scale
- Made by ScaleTrains (under license from GE)