Kato 176-6023 N Scale Amtrak Powered GE P42 Phase II Diesel Locomotive #66 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials

Description

This is Kato 176-6023 N P42 Amtrak 40th Anniversary PhII #66. GE P42 Gensis Amtrak 40th Anniversary Phase II #66. Amtrak 40th Anniversary Phase II General Electric P42 Genesis is a modern 4,200 horsepower passenger locomotive used across the United States and Canada. Amtrak’s P42 has replaced the EMD F40PH in revenue service and today they are used throughtout the United States and often operated in a mixed consist of Phase IV and Phase V schemes.

2011 marked the 40th anniversary of Amtrak to commemorate this historic birthday, Amtrak painted a number of its locomotives into a series of anniversary schemes, each taking design cues from a different paint and logo era from the railroads history. P42 locomotive #66 is painted in a phase II heritage scheme that marked the first use of the red, white, and blue stripes that has influenced every paint scheme since. These heritage locomotives have been seen in attendance at National Train Day celebrations as well as other train related festivities all across the country, and serve as a reminder of Amtraks long history as Americas railroad.

Its key features are:
Body mounted KATO magnetic knuckle couplers
Directional Golden White LED headlights
Illuminated preprinted numberboards
Powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup
Blackened wheel
DCC friendly, compatible to drop in Train Control Systems (TCS) K0D8-A and Digitrax DN163K0A decoders

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Kato
Model Number: 176-6023
Road Name: Amtrak (AMTK/AMT)
MSRP: $120.00

Scale/Era: N Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11640255.

Trainz Product Id: 11640255