Looking for a GE Dash 8 six-axle unit, highly detailed and faithful to a specific prototype? The ScaleTrains GE C39-8 Phase Ib, in its premium Rivet Counter line, in Norfolk Southern "As Built" 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 8552-8563 units as built (1986) through the early 1990s.
Features
- GE C39-8 (Dash 8) Phase Ib, six axles (C-C), 3,900 hp, FDL-16 engine
- Premium Rivet Counter line from ScaleTrains
- Norfolk Southern "As Built" 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
- Long-hood-forward (LHF) configuration, as delivered to NS
- 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 late-1980s to early-1990s layouts
- 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 Ib, in its premium Rivet Counter line, in Norfolk Southern "As Built" 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 8552-8563 units as built (1986) through the early 1990s.
Features
- GE C39-8 (Dash 8) Phase Ib, six axles (C-C), 3,900 hp, FDL-16 engine
- Premium Rivet Counter line from ScaleTrains
- Norfolk Southern "As Built" 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
- Long-hood-forward (LHF) configuration, as delivered to NS
- 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 late-1980s to early-1990s layouts
- HO scale
- Made by ScaleTrains (under license from GE)