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HO P42DC Locomotive with DCC & Sound, Amtrak, Phase IV #8

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Product Overview

 

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

#8

  • Phase IV repaint
  • large and small Sinclair antennas
  • original style nose

#24

  • Phase IV repaint
  • large and small Sinclair antennas
  • original style nose

#97

  • Phase IV repaint
  • large and small Sinclair antennas
  • original style nose

#203

  • New Special Operation Lifesaver paint scheme
  • various grouped antennas
  • bolted nose

P40DC/P42DC SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

  • Officially licensed product of Amtrak® (Amtrak-painted units)
  • Officially licensed product of Via Rail Canada® (Via painted units)
  • Officially licensed product of Operation Lifesaver (Operation Lifesaver-painted unit)
  • 4 different nose variations: Amtrak as-built with strobes, Amtrak as-built without strobes, Amtrak rebuilt, and Via
  • Operating marker lights front and rear on Tsunami2 equipped models
  • Rear marker lights installed, but not connected on DCC Ready models
  • Newly-tooled lit number boards
  • Flashing strobe light and “Big-Hole” emergency light on equipped Amtrak units (Operational on DCC only)
  • Flashing ditch lights on non-strobe equipped Amtrak units synced with horn blow (Operational on DCC only)
  • Flexible rubber MU hoses
  • Flexible rubber trainline hose
  • Separately applied wire handrails
  • Exhaust stack
  • Photo etched metal radiator fan grille
  • Highly-detailed underframe including air tanks with air lines, air filter, and air dryer with two different types of rock shields
  • McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible
  • DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
  • Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
  • All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
  • All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
  • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • LED lighting including operating ditch lights and red marker lights
  • Completely-redesigned die-cast frame for superior tractive effort
  • Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
  • Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
  • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
  • Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
  • Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE

Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment

Faded base colors matched to the prototype

Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

  • Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
  • Equipped with dual 28mm round speakers
  • Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
  • Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
  • Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
  • All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
  • Precision slow speed control
  • Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
  • Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
  • CV chart included in the box

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