Atlas 10004310 bnsf dash 8-40bw #514 dc ver, HO

Atlas Master HO GE Dash 8-40BW, Silver, Standard DC, BNSF Railway #514 Atlas Item #: 10004310 Built in the late 1980s 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. By the early 1990s the North American Cab had begun to replace the “standard” cab on regular production GE 4 and 6-axle locomotives. The only order for 4-axle Dash 8-40Bs with this new cab came from Santa Fe, and thus the Dash 8-40BW model was unique to that road. A total of 83 units total were built and many are still in service today for BNSF. In 1991 Amtrak, faced with a motive power shortage, turned to GE for an order of 20 Dash 8-32BWH locomotives. This unique model was basically a Dash 8-32B locomotive equipped with a North American Cab and built on the longer Dash 8-40BW frame. Some additional modifications for passenger service were included. A total of 20 units were built and they are still in Amtrak service today. Features: Operating ditch lights (HO DASH 8-40BW/8-32BHW only) 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