This Bachmann Spectrum 86018 is an HO-scale model of Conrail No. 6104, a General Electric Dash 8-40CW diesel locomotive. The model carries Conrail’s blue Conrail Quality paint scheme and was produced as part of Bachmann’s Spectrum line.
TrainReference’s original photograph documents the locomotive in its factory Conrail appearance. Earlier information on this page incorrectly identified the road number as 8104; Bachmann item 86018 represents Conrail No. 6104.
At a Glance
- Manufacturer: Bachmann
- Product line: Spectrum
- Item number: 86018
- Prototype: GE Dash 8-40CW
- Railroad: Conrail
- Road number: 6104
- Paint scheme: Conrail Quality
- Scale: HO
- Type: Diesel locomotive
Bachmann Spectrum 86018
Bachmann Spectrum item 86018 represents Conrail No. 6104, a General Electric Dash 8-40CW. The model is finished in Conrail blue with white lettering and the railroad’s later Conrail Quality branding.
The locomotive was sold as a powered HO-scale model and includes operating lighting.
GE Dash 8-40CW
The prototype Dash 8-40CW was part of General Electric’s Dash 8 family of diesel-electric locomotives. The designation describes a 4,000-horsepower Dash 8 locomotive with six powered axles and a wide safety cab.
The wide-nose cab became an increasingly common feature on North American freight locomotives and distinguishes the Dash 8-40CW visually from standard-cab Dash 8 variants.
Conrail No. 6104
The Bachmann model specifically represents Conrail 6104. Its blue-and-white appearance includes the Conrail Quality branding adopted by the railroad during its later years.
The road number is important when identifying this model because Bachmann produced numerous Spectrum diesel locomotives in different railroad schemes and road numbers. Item 86018 corresponds to Conrail No. 6104.
Identifying the Model
- Bachmann Spectrum
- Item number: 86018
- GE Dash 8-40CW
- Conrail No. 6104
- Conrail Quality paint scheme
- HO scale
- Powered locomotive
- Operating lighting
This identification corrects two typographical errors in the earlier TrainReference description: the locomotive is No. 6104, not 8104, and the railroad branding is Conrail Quality, not “Contrail Quality.”
Original Photo
This photograph shows Bachmann Spectrum 86018, Conrail No. 6104, as originally documented by TrainReference.
Related Bachmann References
Current Conrail Dash 8 Listings
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