Athearn Genesis G82380 - HO GE P40DC - DCC & Sound - Amtrak/Phase V #824

HO GE P40DC - DCC & Sound - Amtrak/Phase V #824 Detailed Information AMTK FEATURES: Bolted-on nose 5-chime forward facing horn Antenna arrangement per road number Front and rear red marker lights Amtrak approved artwork In 1993, Amtrak placed an order with GE for 44 -Genesis AMD 103- P40DC passenger locomotives. They were designed to be short enough to fit in low-profile tunnels and had extra bracing installed in the nose for collisions. The sleek and modern design made the locomotive more aerodynamic than other models which made them more fuel efficient. They were all equipped with HEP (Head End Power) for providing power to the passenger cars. By 2004, Amtrak started to retrofit their locomotives with bolt-on noses. In the event of a grade crossing accident, they could be easily replaced and put back into service. ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: #816 Later Phase V repaint bolted nose and revised headlight removed hostler window #824 Later Phase V repaint bolted nose and revised headlight removed hostler window#837 #837 Later Phase V repaint bolted nose and revised headlight removed hostler window 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 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