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This is an MTH 20-2949-2 CSX Dash-8 Narrow Nose Diesel Engine - With PS2 (Scale Wheels). In the late 1980s, as General Electric and General Motors Electro-Motive Division engaged in heated competition (that continues today) for market share in the high horsepower category, GE announced its Dash 8 line of diesel locomotives. Although the first demonstrator version had only 3,200 hp, most of the Dash-8s had 4,000 hp when delivered and were therefore designated Dash 8-40. Because GE builds its diesel locomotives in five modules, it was able to customize its Dash 8's for each buyer to an unusual degree. Some railroads ordered their Dash 8's with conventional cabs, while others opted for the wider North American or comfort cabs, identified by a W in the engine name. Some Dash 8's have 4-wheel trucks denoted with a B while a Dash 8-40C has 6-wheel trucks. This variety meant that these diesels, which were designed for fast freight duty, also found a home in Amtrak passenger service. Despite their many differences, all Dash 8's share microprocessor control. The microprocessor, a small computer, regulates rpm, fuel injection volume, generator excitation, and many other operational features to make the Dash 8's run more efficiently than any diesels before them. M.T.H. is proud to produce a superbly detailed replica of the Dash 8 model that found its niche in high-speed intermodal service, the Dash 8-40B 4000 horsepower, 4-wheel trucks, standard cab. Like its prototype, this model is a perfect choice to power the hottest trains on your railroad.
Did You Know?The microprocessor in the prototype Dash 8 recognizes if its 16-cylinder engine is overheating in a tunnel, as opposed to a malfunction on the open rails, and allows it to keep operating at full power for ten minutes so the crew doesn't find itself stranded in a tunnel. Features include: Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank, Intricately Detailed ABS Body, Authentic Paint Scheme, Metal Body Side Grilles, Moveable Roof Fan Blades, Metal Chassis, Metal Handrails and Decorative Horn, Directionally Controlled Headlights, Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears, Kadee Compatible Coupler Mounts (couplers not included), (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors, Lighted Cab Interior, Illuminated Number Boards, Operating Smoke Unit, (2) Engineer Cab Figures, Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments, Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable, 1:48 Scale Proportions, Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Quillable Horn With Freight Yard Proto-Effects, Unit Measures:17 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 4, Operates On 31 Radius Curves.
This item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New. This item appears to have been run sparingly, and displays overall signs of very light previous use. The original paint is in great shape, and the rest of the unit displays a like-new overall finish. Due to the date of manufacture, the buyer may need to replace the battery. The instruction manual is include
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