Description
The General Electric P40DC/P42DC, also known as the Genesis, is the current primary passenger locomotive of Amtrak. The original P40DC's produced 4000 HP and their upgraded successor the P42DC were rated for 4250 HP while both having a top speed of 100 mph, these units are seen nationwide on short and long-distance trains. The originally delivered P40DC units were equipped with two unique features; an additional rear window, known as a "hostler's window" allowed the locomotive to be operated from the rear of the locomotive, and a light package on the nose, above the front window, which included two Xenon strobes and a central red light that would illuminate when the train went into "emergency." Both the light package and hostlers window were removed as these units were shopped during their life and subsequent orders did not include these features. Flashing ditch lights replaced the Xenon strobes on later units, but on the strobe equipped units, the ditch lights did not flash. 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.
In 2015, VIA started to repaint their fleet of P42's into this vibrant teal/green scheme. During this time, they had an extra bright front light added to the nose to help with visibility.
VIA FEATURES:
Newly tooled nose for VIA specific details
Alternate air dryer per VIA prototype
VIA added extra nose headlight
Officially licensed artwork and official paint colors
P40DC/P42DC SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
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
Minimum radius: 18" - Recommended radius: 22"
In 2015, VIA started to repaint their fleet of P42's into this vibrant teal/green scheme. During this time, they had an extra bright front light added to the nose to help with visibility.
VIA FEATURES:
Newly tooled nose for VIA specific details
Alternate air dryer per VIA prototype
VIA added extra nose headlight
Officially licensed artwork and official paint colors
P40DC/P42DC SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
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
Minimum radius: 18" - Recommended radius: 22"
