HO Scale GE B40-8W DCC Locomotive Atlas Product Spotlight Dash8-40B
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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.
By the early 1990s the North American Cab had begun to replace the “standard” cab on regular production GE 4 and 6-axle locomotives. The only order for 4-axle Dash 8-40Bs with this new cab came from Santa Fe, and thus the Dash 8-40BW model was unique to that road. A total of 83 units total were built and many are still in service today for BNSF.
In 1991 Amtrak, faced with a motive power shortage, turned to GE for an order of 20 Dash 8-32BWH locomotives. This unique model was basically a Dash 8-32B locomotive equipped with a North American Cab and built on the longer Dash 8-40BW frame. Some additional modifications for passenger service were included. A total of 20 units were built and they are still in Amtrak service today.
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This exact locomotive is preserved at the Illinois railroad museum i’ve got a picture of me in front of it and boy it’s big
I just picked up one of these on ebay for 80 bucks. #1803 dcc ready in mint condition. Stoked! 😀
I recently bought a high hood B23-7 painted for SOU. The detail on it was outstanding and the paint was crisp. I'll probably will be buying a GP40 shell to add to another powered model. So I'll let you know how it looks before I strip it.
Some of these B39-8Es and B40-8s were first numbered into the 5600s, then to the 1800s. Can't wait for the P32BWHs.
I am a fan of Atlas products and they just keep getting better.
I Now have two of those Engines 1806 and 1848 I Love them
Once again a no nonsense review ,with a excellent camera close ups on the subject. Thanks again for sharing 👍
I've got an old 10 yr loco like this, Atlas of course, but it's a warbonnet, and no sound, and it has the chains on the trucks, still running great to this day, I sure love this loco's sound, what this baby makes deeply when it first starts to move. It reminds me of my childhood days when their were countless of BN, GE U33Cs and the U28Bs, ect, Love your input on this loco, great job. ✌️👍
Nice Model John! Thats the UP B40-8 From Illinois Railway Museum (IRM)! UP 1848
Sure is!
Excellent review, ty 👍🏼
A very nice Loco. May have to pick one up.
It really is!
Thanks for a complete review! Price points, options, Decoder models, not just generic statements.
I have a "Master Line" original "DCC Decoder equipped" (this was really advanced for the time) B40-8 which is not sound equipped because Motor+Lighting Decoders were expensive back in 2004, sound decoders were scarce and if you got one it was twice as much money, thank god that sound decoders are less expensive these days.
You must never have seen any of Atlas's previous runs of the Dash 8.
Cool review! The detail on the locomotive is incredible.
Atlas dash 8 line is the only model in both ho and n scale that they went all in on.
Morning John! Thats a really fine model!
Nice looking locomotive! I remember when they were first introduced way back in 2001 and there are details present on this model that weren't on the 2001 release! The current model sports an air conditioner on the roof, more grab irons, and it appears the horn is more to scale than previous releases. Honestly, the only thing that's missing is the ditch lights! Should be a great piece with the ESU decoder, I had a Santa Fe B40-8W equipped with QSI and it's always been a great locomotive!
I saw one of these in Cotton Belt or SP dress (can't remember) passing the old San Jose roundhouse way back when. And, I recently was watching a review of a British O Gauge loco that was srewed to a wooden plank. He didn't care for it but it does keep things from getting broken.
I lost count of how many times you were impressed with the detail, haha! It really does look great, though. I checked their site and they have a paint scheme that would work with my other equipment... that's bad news for my wallet, since I'll now be on the lookout for one of them. Your reviews have convinced me to purchase a model once already, we will see if this ends up being another one of them... great review!
I don't script the spotlights so it was sincere, too!
Looks pretty good, I'm probably gonna see it at the IRM in a few Days
Good one. Yours is very accurate
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the Illinois Railway museum about an hour North of me. I’ve actually seen it in person!
awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it!
I see Atlas still doesnt add ditch lights to their standard cab dash 8s hahahaha that's sad for their price
@Abel G sorry lost track, when did ditch lights come into service??
It’s as delivered and they didn’t have ditchlights when they were first delivered.
@@gabagool8 wrong, these are not as delivered, all UP motors already had ditch lights by the merger.
@@ricardojuricic9027 mid 90s
Nice review! Good job!
John, I have some older versions of this in LMX paint. It does appear that Atlas has upgraded their tooling. Nice looking engine.
Thanks for the info - I thought it looked like they added some details compared to some of the older runs of dash 8s I've seen.
Maybe we could get a comparison photo of the prototype when we talk about the detail. Having a lot of truck detail is irrelevant if it's not correct. But I'm being picky today!
Key missing detail: What is the Pulling power?
Hey Ken, there can be problems when using other people's photos in your videos without getting permission first. I'm sure the viewer can do a simple internet search to find appropriate reference photos. My focus is on showing you what comes out of the box. It's not intended to be a critical review that seeks to point out what's "wrong" with the model!
That's not bad pricing on the DCC ready.🚂🚃🇨🇦
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Please here me out. To be honest, I was somewhat stunned by your response to my comments... it was not at all what I expected from you! I both watched and listened to your presentation and read the review, which as usua,l was informative. I have, in general, used your reviews as a metric to check the accuracy of all other reviews. I am not what I would consider to be an expert at model railroading...a curious returning hobbyist after a 50 year absence...is more like it! Though it was not stated clearly earlier, the only problem I had with your other videos was that there were not enough of them! My remarks were intended to be constructive, otherwise what is the point! To be totally honest, I have to admit that I found your final paragraph to be inaccurate, I hope out of character, and somewhat off-putting. Please reconsider my comments from this latter viewpoint and keep up the good work!
I can appreciate that. I think if you review my comments, you will find them to be accurate and honest responses to your criticism. I believe I addressed all of them, and I don't take this personally, so don't worry about that. I appreciate the willingness to communicate!
This is, I believe, my 1st down-vote on your videos...and is due to an often recurring theme among most you-tube product reviews.in model railroading. If one looks at the time allotted to unpacking and pointing out visual details that would be well covered by various photo angles and close-ups...it seems like a lot of the time spent reviewing the models, is somewhat redundant. This often comes at the cost of less informa- tion being available regarding both the models and the prototypes. What ends up being omitted are such details as model weight, e- lectrical pick-up, powered axles, motor details, traction-tires, tractive- effort, product reliability (when avail- able), et al.! These are attributes that cannot be seen and are only normally available through testing. They are important to both the mod- eler and the real world engineers, whether attacking a helix or a ruling grade (or running proto-typical length trains, for that matter). The matter of train-handling can be rele- vant to both! Believe me, I know...I'm a retired (40 year) engineer. Thanks for listening!
Thank you for watching, and for taking the time to comment. It is appreciated! I'm afraid you meant to post this comment to someone else's video, though!
This is a product *spotlight* and not a critical review. I trust competent modelers to understand what they are looking at, and don't pretend to be some know-it-all expert like some people who do critical reviews. The ones I have seen who do this are not consistent with their evaluations, and tend to be overly critical, apparently just so they can prove to themselves that they are experts when they are not.
Competent modelers understand that any model put out by a reputable company like Atlas will have 100% metal wheels that all pick up current and are all powered. What model in 2021 does not have these features!?
Traction tires are not used on any of the diesel locomotive models I have had on my bench. Weight and tractive effort are whatever they are, and if you find it's not enough with just one of these locos at the head end of your train, you can always add more power to it. Again, something most model railroaders I know aren't concerned about, as they prefer to have lots of power on the trains, even when it's not strictly necessary.
I gave specific details about the motor, stating quite clearly that it is a 5 pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels at 10:29. I also provided prototype information in the video's written description.
Did you even watch this video? I find your criticism lacking merit at best; completely vacuous at worst; which is why I suspect you intended to post it to a different video altogether.
Atlas models suck speed control is non existent
I don't have any issues with mine. Their low-speed capability is among the best in the business. You have to realize I did not tweak the settings at all before running this model on the test track. If you use the CV54=0 auto tune, that alone makes it even better.