Atlas N DASH 8-40B/BW/32BHW Locomotives

Built in the late 1980s by GE, the DASH 8-40B diesel locomotives were identified by their dynamic brake gear located along the roof line between the cab and engine compartment, with ventilation provided by large roof-top grilles. These four-axle, high horsepower engines  are still in service today in North America.

Features:

  • Directional lighting
  • Painted safety rails
  • Blackened metal wheels
  • Factory-equipped with AccuMate® knuckle couplers
  • Scale Speed™ motor
  • Golden-white LEDs
  • Standard cab or gull wing cab as appropriate
  • Two versions: Decoder-equipped (Lenz) or non-decoder equipped

Silver Sound Ready

  • Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder.

DCC Operation Features GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY)

  • Supports all DCC-programming modes
  • DCC includes RailCom and RailComPlus, with 14, 28 or 128 speed steps and with 2-digit and 4-digit addressing.
  • Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28.
  • A total of 6 DCC function outputs are available, and all can be function mapped (disable, brightness, light effects) individually
  • Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

ESU LokSound Features (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

  • Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor, dynamic brakes and more.
  • There are up to 16 user-selectable horns, 2 user-selectable bells, and 2 user-selectable synchronized brake squeals.
  • Manual and Automatic Notching modes with the ability to change modes ”on the fly” are provided for true realism.

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Silver Item# Road Name Road Number Gold Item#
March 2021
Undec Silver MSRP: $129.95 Undec Gold MSRP: $239.95
Undec Silver w/Ditchlights MSRP: $139.95
Undec Gold w/ditchlights MSRP: $249.95
Silver MSRP: $139.95 Gold MSRP: $249.95
Silver w/Ditchlights MSRP: $149.95 Gold w/ditchlights MSRP: $259.95
N DASH 8-40B Locomotives
40 003 000 Undecorated - 40 005 155
New Road Numbers!
40 005 124 Susquehanna (Yellow/Black) 4004 40 005 156
40 005 125 Susquehanna (Yellow/Black) 4012 40 005 157
40 005 126 Susquehanna (Yellow/Black) 4024 40 005 158
40 005 127 Southern Pacific (Gray/Red) 8001 40 005 159
40 005 128 Southern Pacific (Gray/Red) 8009 40 005 160
40 005 129 Southern Pacific (Gray/Red) 8017 40 005 161
40 005 130 Conrail (Blue/White) 5060 40 005 162
40 005 131 Conrail (Blue/White) 5065 40 005 163
40 005 132 Conrail (Blue/White) 5073 40 005 164
40 005 133 LMX (Gray/Red) 8520 40 005 165
40 005 134 LMX (Gray/Red) 8542 40 005 166
40 005 135 LMX (Gray/Red) 8554 40 005 167
New Paint Schemes! (with Deck Mounted Ditchlights)
40 005 136 Pan Am (MEC) (Blue/White) 5946 40 005 168
40 005 137 Pan Am (MEC) (Blue/White) 5943 40 005 169
40 005 138 Pan Am (MEC) (Blue/White) 5930 40 005 170
40 005 139 Providence Worcester (G&W) (Orange/Black) 3901 40 005 171
40 005 140 Providence Worcester (G&W) (Orange/Black) 3908 40 005 172
40 005 141 Providence Worcester (G&W) (Orange/Black) 3909 40 005 173
40 005 142 RJ Corman (Red/Sliver) 8572 40 005 174
N DASH 8-40BW Locomotives (with Pilot Mounted Ditch Lights)
40 003 010 Undecorated - 40 005 175
40 003 011 Undecorated - Gull Wing Cab - 40 005 176
New Road Numbers!
40 005 143 Santa Fe (Red/Silver) 505 40 005 177
40 005 144 Santa Fe (Red/Silver) 527 40 005 178
New Paint Schemes!
40 005 152 BNSF (late swoosh) (Orange/Black) 516 40 005 186
40 005 153 BNSF (late swoosh) (Orange/Black) 529 40 005 187
40 005 154 RJ Corman (Red/Silver) 573 40 005 188
N DASH 8-32BHW Locomotives (with Pilot Mounted Ditch Lights)
New Road Numbers!
40 005 145 Amtrak (Pepsi Can) (Red/Blue/Silver) 504 40 005 179
40 005 146 Amtrak (Pepsi Can) (Red/Blue/Silver) 507 40 005 180
40 005 147 Amtrak Phase V (Blue/Silver) 503 40 005 181
40 005 148 Amtrak Phase V (Blue/Silver) 509 40 005 182
New Paint Schemes!
40 005 149 Amtrak Phase V (white sill) (Blue/Silver) 506 40 005 183
40 005 150 Amtrak Phase V (white sill) (Blue/Silver) 508 40 005 184
40 005 151 Amtrak Phase V (white sill) (Blue/Silver) 514 40 005 185
September 2016
Standard MSRP: $129.95 DCC MSRP: $169.95
N DASH 8-40B Locomotives
40 003 000 Undecorated - 40 003 020 
(Item# Cancelled)
New Road Numbers!
40 003 001 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red) 5610 40 003 021
40 003 002 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red) 5644 40 003 022
40 003 003 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red) 5694 40 003 023
New Paint Scheme!
40 003 004 CSX* (YN3b) (Blue/Yellow) 5930 40 003 024
40 003 005 Minnesota Commercial (Red/White/Black) 58 40 003 025
40 003 006 Minnesota Commercial (Red/White/Black) 84 40 003 026
40 003 007 Saratoga & North Creek (Grey/Blue/Yellow) 8524 40 003 027
40 003 008 Milwaukee, Racine & Troy (Blue/White) 1100 40 003 028
40 003 009 Milwaukee, Racine & Troy (Blue/White) 1101 40 003 029
N DASH 8-40BW Locomotives
40 003 010 Undecorated - 40 003 030
40 003 011 Undecorated - Gull Wing Cab - 40 003 031
New Road Numbers!
40 003 012 BNSF (Orange/Green/Yellow) 506 40 003 032
40 003 013 BNSF (Orange/Green/Yellow) 526 40 003 033
40 003 014 BNSF (Orange/Green/Yellow) 537 40 003 034
New Paint Schemes!
40 003 015 Arkansas-Oklahoma (Orange/Green/Yellow) 567 40 003 035
(Item# Cancelled)
40 003 016 Arkansas-Oklahoma (Orange/Green/Yellow) 581 40 003 036
(Item# Cancelled)
40 003 017 Milwaukee, Racine & Troy (Blue/White) 1175 40 003 037
40 003 018 Providence & Worcester (Brown/Orange) 4005 40 003 038
40 003 019 Providence & Worcester (Brown/Orange) 4006 40 003 039

Milwaukee, Racine and Troy is Kalmbach’s model railroad, model produced with their permission.

August 2012
Standard MSRP: $129.95 DCC MSRP: $169.95
N DASH 8-40B Locomotives
48700 Undecorated - -
New Paint Scheme!
40 000 470 Arizona Eastern (Orange/Yellow/Black) 4000 40 000 495
40 000 471   Arizona Eastern (Orange/Yellow/Black) 4003 40 000 496
40 000 472   Arizona Eastern (Orange/Yellow/Black) 4008 40 000 497
New Road Numbers!
40 000 473 BC Rail (Blue/Silver) 3904 40 000 498
40 000 474 BC Rail (Blue/Silver) 3906 40 000 499
40 000 475 BC Rail (Blue/Silver) 3909 40 000 500
40 000 476 CSX* (Blue/Yellow) 5965 40 000 501
40 000 477 CSX* (Blue/Yellow) 5970 40 000 502
40 000 478 CSX* (Blue/Yellow) 5972 40 000 503
40 000 479 Seminole Gulf (Blue/Yellow/Orange) 590 40 000 504
40 000 480 Seminole Gulf (Blue/Yellow/Orange) 591 40 000 505
40 000 481 Seminole Gulf (Blue/Yellow/Orange) 592 40 000 506
40 000 482 Southern Pacific (Grey/Red) 8003 40 000 507
40 000 483 Southern Pacific (Grey/Red) 8026 40 000 508
40 000 484 Southern Pacific (Grey/Red) 8035 40 000 509
N DASH 8-40BW Locomotives
48800 Undecorated - -
52416 Undecorated - Gull Wing Cab - -
New Paint Scheme!
40 000 485 Providence & Worcester (Brown/Orange)
Item Cancelled
4005 40 000 510
New Road Numbers!
40 000 486 BNSF "H3" (Orange/Black/Yellow) 516 40 000 511
40 000 487 BNSF "H3" (Orange/Black/Yellow) 524 40 000 512
40 000 488 BNSF "H3" (Orange/Black/Yellow) 563 40 000 513
40 000 489 Santa Fe (Silver/Red) 530 40 000 514
40 000 490 Santa Fe (Silver/Red) 572 40 000 515
40 000 491 Santa Fe (Silver/Red) 580 40 000 516
N DASH 8-32BHW Locomotives
48830 Undecorated - -
New Road Numbers!
40 000 492 Amtrak "Pepsi Can" (Red/White/Blue/Silver) 500 40 000 517
40 000 493 Amtrak "Pepsi Can" (Red/White/Blue/Silver) 508 40 000 518
40 000 494 Amtrak "Pepsi Can" (Red/White/Blue/Silver) 519 40 000 519
May 2008
Standard MSRP: $109.95 DCC MSRP: $139.95
N DASH 8-40B Locomotive - New Road Numbers!
48700 Undecorated - -
52400 CSX* (Grey/Blue/Yellow "YN2") 5934 52426
52401 CSX* (Grey/Blue/Yellow "YN2") 5940 52427
52402  CSX* (Grey/Blue/Yellow "YN2") 5947 -
52405 Providence & Worcester (Brown/Orange/White) 4001 52430
52406 Providence & Worcester (Brown/Orange/White) 4002 52431
52407 Providence & Worcester (Brown/Orange/White) 4004 -
52410 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) 7410 52434
52411 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) 7434 52435
52412 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) 7440 -
N DASH 8-40B Locomotive - New Paint Schemes!
52403 Montreal, Maine & Atlantic (Maroon/Gold) 8569 52428
52404 Montreal, Maine & Atlantic (Maroon/Gold) 8592 52429
52408 San Luis Rio Grande (Red/Yellow) 8542 52432
52409 San Luis Rio Grande (Red/Yellow) 8577 52433
52413 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red "Lightning Stripe") 1803 52436
52414 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red "Lightning Stripe") 1851 52437
52415 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red "Lightning Stripe") 1881 -
N DASH 8-40BW Locomotive - New Road Numbers!
48800 Undecorated - Standard Cab - -
52416 Undecorated - Gull Wing Cab - -
52417 BNSF (Silver/Red) 566 52438
52418 BNSF (Silver/Red) 570 52439
52419 BNSF (Silver/Red) 577 -
52420 BNSF (Orange/Green/Yellow "H2") 515 52440
52421 BNSF (Orange/Green/Yellow "H2") 530 52441
52422 BNSF (Orange/Green/Yellow "H2") 551 -
N DASH 8-32BHW Locomotive - New Paint Schemes!
48830 Undecorated - -
52423 Amtrak (Silver/Blue) (Phase V) 505 52442
52424 Amtrak (Silver/Blue) (Phase V) 508 52443
52425 Amtrak (Silver/Blue) (Phase V) 517 -
July 2005
Standard MSRP: $99.95 DCC MSRP: $129.95
N Dash 8-40B Locomotives
48700 Undecorated   -
N Dash 8-40B Locomotive – New Paint Schemes!
48782 Conrail (Labor Management) (Blue/White/Black) 5078 48773
48783 Conrail (Labor Management) (Blue/White/Black) 5088 48774
48784 Conrail (Labor Management) (Blue/White/Black) No # -
48785 LMX (Gray/White/Red) 8546 48775
48786 LMX (Gray/White/Red) 8565 48776
48787 LMX (Gray/White/Red) No # -
N Dash 8-40B Locomotive – New Road Numbers!
48779 BNSF (Orange/Green/Yellow) 8622 48771
48780 BNSF (Orange/Green/Yellow) 8630 48772
48781 BNSF (Orange/Green/Yellow) No # -
48788 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) 4800 48777
48789 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) 4806 48778
48790 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) No # -
48791 Union Pacific† (Yellow/Gray/Red)  1865 48898
48792 Union Pacific† (Yellow/Gray/Red) 1889 48899
48793 Union Pacific† (Yellow/Gray/Red) No # -
N Dash 8-40BW Locomotive
48800 Undecorated   -
N Dash 8-40BW Locomotive – New Road Numbers!
48826 Santa Fe (Red/Silver) 549 48871
48827 Santa Fe (Red/Silver) 552 48872
48828 Santa Fe (Red/Silver) No # -
N Dash 8-32BHW Locomotive
48830 Undecorated   -
N Dash 8-32BHW Locomotive – New Paint Schemes!
48842 Amtrak California (Silver/Blue/Black/Yellow) 2051 48891
48843 Amtrak California (Silver/Blue/Black/Yellow) 2052 48892

 

Standard Item# Road Name DCC Item#
May 2004
Standard MSRP: $99.95 DCC MSRP: $129.95
N DASH 8-40B Locomotive - New Road Names
48700 Undecorated  
48738 GE Demonstrator 808 (Red/Yellow) 48766
48794 Providence & Worcester (B39-8) 3901 (Brown/Orange) 48767
48795 Providence & Worcester (B39-8) 3902 (Brown/Orange) 48768
48796 Providence & Worcester (B39-8) No# (Brown/Orange)  
48797 Southern Pacific (B39-8) 8013 (Gray/Scarlet) 48769
48798 Southern Pacific (B39-8) 8028 (Gray/Scarlet) 48770
48799 Southern Pacific (B39-8) No# (Gray/Scarlet)  
N DASH 8-40BW Locomotive - New Road Numbers
48800 Undecorated - Standard Cab  
48801 Undecorated - Gull Wing Cab  
48817 BNSF 517(Red/Silver) 48865
48818 BNSF 560(Red/Silver)* 48866
48819 BNSF No# (Red/Silver)  
48820 BNSF 511(Orange/Green) 48867
48821 BNSF 527(Orange/Green) 48868
48822 BNSF No# (Orange/Green)  
48823 Santa Fe 561(Red/Silver)* 48869
48824 Santa Fe 567(Red/Silver)* 48870
48825 Santa Fe No# (Red/Silver)*  
N DASH 8-32BHW Locomotive - New Road Numbers
48830 Undecorated  
48839 AMTRAK 514 (Red/Blue/White/Silver/Gray/Black) 48889
48840 AMTRAK 516 (Red/Blue/White/Silver/Gray/Black) 48890
48841 AMTRAK No# (Red/Blue/White/Silver/Gray/Black)  
October 2002
Standard MSRP: $99.95 DCC MSRP: $129.95
N DASH 8-40B LOCOMOTIVE-NEW PAINT SCHEMES!
48700 UNDECORATED  DASH 8-40B  
48728 BC RAIL-3901 (B39-8 Blue/White/Silver) 48758
48729 BC RAIL-3902 (B39-8 Blue/White/Silver) 48759
48730 BC RAIL-No # (B39-8 Blue/White/Silver)  
48731 BNSF-Santa Fe "Patch Job"-8610 (Blue/Yellow) 48760
48732 BNSF-Santa Fe "Patch Job"-8615 (Blue/Yellow) 48761
48733 CONRAIL QUALITY-5077 (Blue/White/Black) 48762
48734 CONRAIL QUALITY-5086 (Blue/White/Black) 48763
48735 CONRAIL QUALITY-No # (Blue/White/Black)  
48736 CSX-SUSQUEHANNA "Patch Job"-5939 (Black/Yellow) 48764
48737 CSX-SUSQUEHANNA "Patch Job"-5942 (Black/Yellow) 48765
N DASH 8-40BW LOCOMOTIVE-NEW ROAD NUMBERS!
48800 UNDECORATED (STANDARD CAB)  
48801 UNDECORATED* (GULL WING CAB)  
48811 BNSF-539 (Red/Silver/Warbonnet) 48861
48812 BNSF-558 (Red/Silver/Warbonnet) 48862
48813 BNSF-Unlettered (Red/Silver/Warbonnet)  
48814 SANTA FE*-563 (Red/Silver Warbonnet) 48863
48815 SANTA FE*-578 (Red/Silver Warbonnet) 48864
48816 SANTA FE*-Unlettered (Red/Silver Warbonnet)  
May 2002
Standard MSRP: $99.95 DCC MSRP: $129.95
N DASH 8-40BW-
48800 UNDECORATED  DASH 8-40BW (Standard Cab) 48850
48801 *UNDECORATED  DASH 8-40BW (Gull wing Cab) 48851
48802 SANTA FE-502 (Red/Silver Warbonnet) 48852
48803 SANTA FE-518 (Red/Silver Warbonnet) 48853
48804 BNSF/SANTA FE- (Red/Silver Warbonnet)-Unlettered Standard Cab 48854
48805 BNSF-557 (Red/Silver Warbonnet) 48855
48806 *BNSF-573 (Red/Silver Warbonnet) 48856
48807 *BNSF/SANTA FE- (Red/Silver Warbonnet)-Unlettered Gull wing Cab 48857
N DASH 8-32BHW
48830 UNDECORATED DASH 8-32BHW 48880
48831 AMTRAK-505 (Pepsi Can) 48881
48832 AMTRAK-509 (Pepsi Can) 48882
48833 AMTRAK-No # (Pepsi Can) 48883
N DASH 8-40BW
48808 BNSF-509 (Premium Heritage) 48858
48809 BNSF-546 (Premium Heritage) 48859
48810 BNSF-No # (Premium Heritage) 48860
N DASH 8-32BHW
48834 AMTRAK-506 (Phase IV) 48884
48835 AMTRAK-515 (Phase IV) 48885
48836 AMTRAK-No # (Phase IV) 48886
48837 AMTRAK CALIFORNIA-2051 (Blue/Silver/Yellow/Orange) 48887
48838 AMTRAK CALIFORNIA-2052 (Blue/Silver/Yellow/Orange) 48888
September 2001
Standard MSRP: $94.95 DCC MSRP: $129.95
N DASH 8-40B
48700 UNDECORATED   
48701 BNSF-8601 (Green/Orange) 48740
48702 BNSF-8607 (Green/Orange) 48741
48703 BNSF-No # (Green/Orange)  
48704 SANTA FE-7412 (Blue & Yellow) 48742
48705 SANTA FE-7428 (Blue & Yellow) 48743
48706 SANTA FE-No # (Blue & Yellow)  
48707 CONRAIL-5068 (Blue & White) 48744
48708 CONRAIL-5076 (Blue & White) 48745
48709 CONRAIL-No # (Blue & White)  
48710 CSX-5933 (Gray, Blue & Yellow) 48746
48711 CSX-5937 (Gray, Blue & Yellow) 48747
48712 CSX-No # (Gray, Blue & Yellow)  
48713 LMX-8526 (Gray, White & Red) 48748
48714 LMX-8577 (Gray, White & Red) 48749
48715 LMX-No # (Gray, White & Red)  
48716 SUSQUEHANNA-4002 (Black & Yellow) 48750
48717 SUSQUEHANNA-4008 (Black & Yellow) 48751
48718 SUSQUEHANNA-No # (Black & Yellow)  
48719 NORFOLK SOUTHERN-4805 (Black & White) 48752
48720 NORFOLK SOUTHERN-4814 (Black & White) 48753
48721 NORFOLK SOUTHERN-No # (Black & White)  
48722 COTTON BELT-8076 (Bloody Nose) 48754
48723 COTTON BELT-8087 (Bloody Nose) 48755
48724 COTTON BELT-No # (Bloody Nose)  
48725 UNION PACIFIC-5673 (Yellow & Gray) 48756
48726 UNION PACIFIC-5698 (Yellow & Gray) 48757
48727 UNION PACIFIC-No # (Yellow & Gray)