Athearn #G81316 Amtrak – 50th Anniversary Dash 8 Phase III AMD103/P42 With DCC And Sound

AMD103/P42 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
• Officially licensed product of Amtrak® (Amtrak-painted units)
• 2 different nose variations: Amtrak as-built and Amtrak rebuilt
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin
NEM connector
• Flexible rubber MU hoses
• Flexible rubber trainline hose
• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field
measurements, photographs, and more
• 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
• 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
• Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
• Accurately painted and printed paint schemes

SOUND EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE BRAND NEW GENESIS TOOLING!
• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
• 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
• Equipped with dual 28mm round speakers

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The General Electric P42DC, also known as the Genesis, is the current
primary passenger locomotive of Amtrak. Producing 4250 HP and with a top
speed of 110mph, these units are seen nationwide on short and long-distance
trains. Equipped with marker lights on each end, the units are also seen
in service on push-pull trains. Amtrak originally rostered 208 of the units,
numbered from 1-207. Most notable among these are Amtrak’s speciallypainted
Heritage units painted in 2011 for Amtrak’s 40th anniversary, and the
new round of commemorative units being released for the 50th Anniversary
this year. Each one is painted in a different “phase” or paint scheme to
highlight the different images of Amtrak over the years, as well as new
concepts like the Midnight Blue livery designed to honor employees working
throughout the night to keep passengers moving across the nation.
These highly-detailed models will finally answer one of our top customer
requests for a Genesis Genesis. Highlights include a detailed cab interior
complete with all of the appropriate controls and seats. A wealth of underbody
detail includes piping, air filters, air dryer, and complete pilot detail. The
models also feature prototype-specific details for Amtrak. Amtrak units are
available with either the as-built or the rebuilt (bolted-on) nose. They also
feature several different styles of antenna arrays, ranging from the simple asbuilt
appearance to the complex arrangement of the Illinois service units.
All versions feature the operational, light, and sound features that have come
to be expected from Genesis. Under the hood, the proven Genesis motor
and a massive die-case frame combine to provide ample tractive effort. LED
headlights, ditch lights, and marker lights are all provided. On the DCC/sound
equipped versions, the ditch lights will alternate when the horn is activated,
and the marker lights are independently-controlled and directional. Finally, A
Soundtraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder and dual 28mm speakers provide our
model with high-quality sound.