Athearn Genesis G81237 - HO GE P42DC - DCC Ready - Amtrak/Operation Life #203

HO GE P42DC - DCC Ready - Amtrak/Operation Life #203 Detailed Information AMTK FEATURES: 5-Chime forward facing horn Antenna arrangement per road number Front and rear marker lights Amtrak approved artwork By 1996, production of the P40DC was replaced by the P42DC. Amtrak took delivery of over 200 units and placed them in service to ultimately replace the aging and tired EMD F40 fleet. Horsepower was increased from 4000 to 4250. Many P40DCs were upgraded to P42DC standards by the late 2000s. 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: 18inch Recommended radius: 22inch 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