Nickel Plate #8100 GE DASH 9 w/ True Blast® Plus

C44-9W was General Electric’s official designation of this locomotive, but it is commonly referred to as the Dash-9. Now available in five Norfolk Southern heritage paint schemes, it is equipped with our exclusive True Blast® Plus sound package and new details such as windshield wipers.

Features include:

• navigates O-31 curves
• length 17.75; height 3.875"
• True Blast® Plus 16-bit polyphonic sound including prime mover, horn, and bell
• windshield wipers and upgraded window tooling
• 6 wheel power trucks with traction tires
• powered by dual motors with flywheel coasting action
• all metal gears
• electronic 6-amp reverse board with directional lock-out
• durable ABS plastic shell
• die-cast trucks, truck sides, and pilots
• dual headlights
• sturdy stamped metal handrails