During the 1960s, the demand for high HP locomotives drove EMD and competitor GE to continue to push the limits of locomotive design. Quite a few examples exist in museums, proving that despite it’s problems, the SD40 remains a popular locomotive.
The 4,000 horsepower Dash 8-40CW was produced by General Electric between 1989 and 1993 as a follow-up to the successful Dash 8-40C locomotive. Equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to DCC Sound.
ESU LokSound decoder. The 4,000 horsepower Dash 8-40CW was produced by General Electric between 1989 and 1993 as a follow-up to the successful Dash 8-40C locomotive. DCC equipped. Dual mode DC and DCC operation.
The 4,000 horsepower Dash 8-40CW was produced by General Electric between 1989 and 1993 as a follow-up to the successful Dash 8-40C locomotive. Equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to DCC Sound.
ESU LokSound decoder. DCC equipped. Dual Mode DC and DCC operation. Ready to Run. Directional lighting. Injection molded plastic body. Fine detailing.
This was the stylized RS-2, keeping similar features as the RS-1 with the long car body and short front nose while also coming with many upgrades. Slow Speed Motor. Accurate painting and printing. Dynamic brake detailing.
This was the stylized RS-2, keeping similar features as the RS-1 with the long car body and short front nose while also coming with many upgrades. Slow Speed Motor. Accurate painting and printing. Dynamic brake detailing.
N Scale Master Line Gold Series DCC Equipped Sound Equipped ESU LokSound 5 decoder Dual mode DC and DCC Operation Scale Speed motor Injection molded plastic body Crisp and accurate paint scheme Directional lighting Fine detailing Walkway safety tread Separately applied horn Horn placement as appropriate per railroad prototype Dynamic brakes as appropriate per railroad prototype Low- or High-hood as pictured Blackened metal wheelsets AccuMate knuckle couplers Jewel Case style packaging Case cover is cracked on two sides and case base has a crack (see photos)
At the height of cab unit popularity, this was ALCO’s foray into the market. Over 600 units were build from 1946 to 1956; 400 of them being FA’s. Model: ALCO FA-1 Diesel Locomotive. Finely painted and lettered.
DCC equipped. Dual mode DC and DCC operation. Decoder supports all DCC programming modes. By September 1947, FM had produced the first H15-44 locomotive in the form of Demonstrator FM 1500. The heed-unit style body included distinctive features such as slightly sloped ends, rounded corners, oval cab-side windows and a raised, rounded headlight base on each end.