Best Kato 37-6104 HO Amtrak P42 Phase 1 Diesel Locomotive #156 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials Trains

Description

This is Kato 37-6104 HO AMTRAK P42 PH1 #156. GE P42 ”Genesis” Amtrak Anniversary Phase I #156. The Genesis series of locomotives was designed by General Electric (GE) in response to a specification published by Amtrak and ultimately selected over a competing design presented by EMD. The Genesis series are unique among current North American diesel-electric locomotives because of their low height. This height restriction allowed the locomotive to travel easily through low-profile tunnels in the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak’s P42 has replaced the EMD F40PH in revenue service. Today they are used throughout the United States and often operated in a mixed consist of Phase IV and Phase V schemes. The older Phase I though Phase III Schemes were recently painted on these modern units in celebration of Amtrak’s 40th Anniversary.

Its key features are:
Directional headlights and tail lights on both the front and rear of the locomotive, allowing it to operate as both a standard pulling locomotive with double heading capability or a push-pull engine, whether oriented facing forward or back Illuminated pre-printed number boards
Capable of navigating minimum 370mm (14-3/5”) radius curves (R1 radius in Europe), allowing the P42 to go where previous Kato locomotives have never been able to go before – dining room tables, coffee tables, spaces previously reserved exclusively for N scale!
Brand new coreless truck-motor drive paired with a super-heavy solid metal body mechanism; doubling the number of motors while increasing the traction potential and weight for new standard of running smoothness and pulling power
These Analog non-DCC Versions not for use on DCC systems without a decoder due to the dual motor design

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

Manufacturer: Kato
Model Number: 37-6104
Road Name: Amtrak (AMTK/AMT)
MSRP: $328.00

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11976096.

Trainz Product Id: 11976096