We Love Love Love this train!  The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad operates just 64 miles south of us and our youngest son is a Conductor on the railroad!  He operates this very train in real life.  It is very special to us! If you are ever in the area - take a ride on the train - you will not be disappointed!

This detailed Atlas HO Scale Master Gold GE Dash 8-40B is based on the four-axle diesels delivered to a variety of railroads. Built in the late 1980s by General Electric, the Dash 8-40B (and externally identical B39-8) 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. This detailed model features a five-pole, skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, directional LED lighting, working front and/or rear ditch lights as appropriate, Accumate(R) magnetic knuckle couplers, accurate decoration and other roadname-appropriate body details. This replica comes equipped with a dual-mode ESU LokSound sound and DCC decoder for operation on DCC and DC layouts (with limited sound capabilities on in DC operation). 

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

DCC OPERATION FEATURES:

• Supports all DCC-programming modes

• Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28.

• A total of six DCC function outputs are available

• Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

ANALOG (DC) OPERATION FEATURES:

The LokSound Select Dual-Mode decoder allows your Atlas Gold Series locomotive to be used on DC as well as on DCC layouts. Please note that the Atlas Quantum Engineer will NOT operate an Atlas Gold Series locomotive equipped with a LokSound Select decoder on an analog (DC) layout. However, the sound and lighting functions of the LokSound Select decoder in the Atlas Gold Series