All, I got an Email form Bachmann about the new HO Dash 8-40CW. Didn't Atlas either just announce or release one of these or was it an Dash 8-40C. From what I have heard here about Bachmann diesels they don't run so well. Anyone seen one of them? Heres the announcement........
Philadelphia, PA . . . This wide-cab style locomotive was originally offered by General Electric as an option for the Dash 8-40C, later becoming the standard for their series of contemporary freight locomotives. We're proud to honor General Electric's high standards with our all-new HO Scale Spectrum® Dash 8-40CW.
Features include:
. DCC-ready . die-cast frame . photo-etched brass louvers . three cab styles . precision balanced motor and flywheel assembly for quiet operation . 5-pole, skew-wound motor . machined brass flywheels . directional lighting . finescale detail parts . RP25 wheels
Undecorated Item No. 86001
Union Pacific Item No. 86002
Santa Fe Item No. 86005
Conrail Item No. 86008
CSX Item No. 86011
Conrail Quality Item No. 86018
BNSF Item No. 86027
LMS Item No. 86030
MSRP: $135.00 each SHIPPING: Summer 2004
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Bachmann Trains . . . now that's the way to run a railroad!
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