General Electric produced the 4,000 horsepower Dash 8-40CW between 1989 and 1993 as a follow-up to the successful Dash 8-40C locomotive. The most distinguishing feature of this model was the introduction of GE's version of the wide-nose "North American Safety Cab." This style of cab would become a common sight on railroads across the country. Four major railroads purchased the Dash 8-40CW in fairly large quantities, including Conrail, CSX, Santa Fe and Union Pacific. Most of these units are still in regular mainline and heavy-haul freight service today. Due to various mergers, they can also be seen operating for new owners Norfolk Southern and BNSF.
 
Features:
 
* DCC equipped
 
* Illuminated Ditch Lights in Analog
 
* Operational Ditch lights in DCC (On/Off/Alternating)
 
* Directional lighting
 
* Golden white LEDs
 
* Separate coupler cut lever
 
* Blackened metal wheels
 
* Dual flywheel equipped 5-pole skewed armature motor with a low friction mechanism
 
* Factory-installed AccuMate(R) magnetic knuckle couplers

BNSF "Heritage 3" 824
BNSF "Heritage 3" 829
Conrail 6052
Conrail 6087
CSX "YN-2" 7677
CSX "YN-2" 7681
Santa Fe 841
Santa Fe 880
CSX Spirit of America

 
AccuMate(R) couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc.