The 4,000hp Dash 8-40CW was produced by General Electric 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 Include: -Number boards, sand fill hatch, and marker lights where appropriate by railroad -Operating ditch lights -Realistic die-cast underframe -Factory-equipped with AccuMate knuckle couplers -Coupler pocket designed to accept AccuMate Proto-couplers -Highly detailed coupler cut bars -Multiple unit hoses and trainline hoses -Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds -Separately-installed scale windshield wipers, metal grab irons and fine scale handrails -Directional lighting -Painted crew members -Snowplow and piping on trucks -Number boards, sand fill hatch, and marker lights where appropriate by railroad -Recommended minimum radius: 22? Atlas Master? Series Gold Additional Features: -Electronic Dual-Mode? Decoder (e-DMD) that allows your locomotive to run in DCC or traditional DC QSI? Quantum Sound? Features Including: (Atlas Master Series Gold locomotives only) -Dual speaker system -Authentic diesel engine sounds -Squealing brakes -Doppler effect -Air let-off in neutral -Coupler impact sounds when operated with DCC -Helper mode that mutes the whistle and bell for double heading -And more! Note: Due to the higher starting voltage required to operate the sound system, it is not possible to MU a non-sound-equipped loco in DC (analog) mode.