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Introduced in 1984, the C39-8 maintained the clean contours of the long hood and rounded cab roof of the Dash-7 series but featured larger, angular radiator “wings” at the rear of the carbody, an angular low short hood, and a boxy dynamic brake and clean air compartment at the front of the long hood, which jutted above the cab roofline.
Even though Conrail and Norfolk Southern were the only two railroads to purchase C39-8 locomotives from GE, both railroads routinely operated C39-8s as run-through power on CSX, Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific. In fact, SP leased Conrail C39-8s in the early 1990s.
The only two C39-8 locomotives in operation today are owned by the Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad. We would like to thank the PN for their role in developing this one-of-a-kind locomotive.
Fully assembled
Directional LED headlights
Printed LED lighted number boards
Phase Ib, II, and III carbodies with correct panels and grilles per variant
Standard (2-vent) or high-capacity (3-vent) dynamic brakes per prototype
Early (6-panel) or late (4-panel) radiator exhaust grilles
Wheel handbrakes
GSC truck sideframes
GE “nub” tread plate on walkways
Highly-detailed 4,400 gallon fuel tank with fuel fillers and gauges
Air reservoirs with separate plumbing
Accurately profiled frame with separately applied plumbing and cabling
Cab interior
Factory-applied wire grab irons, snowplow, spare knuckles, trainline hoses, 3-hose MU clusters, MU cables, uncoupling levers, windshield wipers, mirrors, air reservoirs, underframe bell, brake wheel, and more
Body mounted ScaleTrains.com plastic semi-scale E Type knuckle coupler
All-wheel drive
All-wheel electrical pick-up
Dual flywheels
Motor with 5-pole skew wound armature
Printing and lettering legible under magnification
Operates on Code 55, and 80 rail
Packaging safely stores model
Minimum Radius: 9-3/4″
Recommended Radius: 11″
Series: NS 8614-8638, NS 8639-8663
Era: As-built (1986) through Early 90s
“GE Style” NS logos and lettering
Phase III carbody with brakewheel and early radiator exhaust grilles (6-panel)
GSC trucks
Separately applied details include brake cylinders, air piping, and handbrake chain
Large snowplows, front and rear
Drop steps, front and rear
Sunshades
Motorola ASP-16 “Firecracker” cab roof antennas (Comm. and EOT)
Nathan P135R24 horn mounted on engine compartment roof
Exhaust silencer with extension
DCC & sound equipped locomotives also feature:
ESU-LokSound Next18 Select Micro DCC and sound decoder with “Full Throttle”
“Sugar cube” type speaker
Accurate GEVO-12 prime mover and auxiliary sounds, horn, bell, and more
Operates on both DC and DCC layouts