HO Dash 8-40CW CSX Locomotive #7317 (BAC68512)

HO-scale GE Dash 8-40CW CSX locomotive in CSX livery, designed for realistic freight operation on HO layouts. This model captures the Dash 8’s distinctive GE styling and road-name-specific cab configurations, while offering a modern feature set that enhances both appearance and performance. It includes a Keep-Alive device to sustain power during brief interruptions, a precision motor, and directional LED headlights with Rule 17 dimming for authentic lighting as it runs forward or in reverse.

Inside, the locomotive sits on a die-cast frame with a highly detailed painted body, clear windows, and road-name-specific cab details. It features see-through trucks with RP25-contoured, blackened metal wheels and separately applied details such as handrails, grab irons, brake hoses, MU cables, uncoupling levers, horns, exhaust stack, windshield wipers, and mirrors. DCC Sound Value by TCS provides authentic sound and lighting control via a dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder, complemented by Voice-guided Audio Assist programming for easy setup. Horn-activated blinking ditch lights and magnetically operated E-Z Mate II couplers on both ends enhance realism, and the model is designed to perform smoothly on HO layouts, with best operation on 18-inch-radius curves.