Producing 3,000 horsepower and achieving a top speed of 103 MPH, F40PH's have
regularly traversed this country - perhaps more than any other locomotive. When
it was created by EMD in 1976, it was intended for short haul and commuter
trains heated by head-end electricity. But the unit was chosen over the SDP40F,
another EMD cowl unit, to head Superliner trains. Once that decision was made,
the 500 KW alternator and 120 gallon fuel tank weren't adequate. The unit was
modified with an 800 KW alternator and an 1800 gallon fuel tank.
The F40PH evolved from the SD-45 and SDO-45 designs. The B-B cowl type
locomotive proved remarkably versatile and dependable. Whether heading Amtrak's
San Francisco Zephyr and Empire Builder or servicing commuter lines across the
nation, the F40PH became an instant railfan favorite.
Features:
- Intricately detailed ABS body
- Metal chassis
- Die-cast truck sides, pilot and fuel tank
- Metal handrails and decorative horn
- Authentic paint scheme
- Directionally controlled headlights
- Metal wheels, axles & gears
- 2-Remotely controlled Proto-Couplers™ (powered unit)
- 2-Magnetic operating couplers (non-powered unit)
- 2-Precision flywheel equipped motors (powered unit)
- Locomotive speed control (powered unit)
- Lighted cab interior (powered unit)
- Illuminated number boards (powered unit)
- Lighted marker lights (powered unit)
- 2-Engineer cab figures
- Spinning roof fans
- Metal body side grills
- Operating ditch lights (powered unit)
- Operating smoke unit (powered unit)
- ProtoSound® 2.0 with the Digital Command System featuring Passenger
Station Proto-Effects™ and more
- Each unit measures 15-1/4" long (powered unit)
- Operates on O-31 or greater curves
ProtoSound® 2.0 Features
ProtoSound® 2.0 makes the most technologically advanced locomotive on the
market. Locomotives equipped with this sound & train control system offer
tremendous expandability. They offer more features right out of the box than any
other engines, & when paired with the DCS Digital Command System they offer
features other manufacturers cannot begin to compete with. ProtoSound 2.0 is
perfect for people who love technology & how it multiplies their fun.
Right out of the box, ProtoSound® 2.0 engines deliver:
- Horn, bell and locomotive digital sound effects
- Sound effects including Passenger Station Sounds and cab chatter
- Speed control equipped to eliminate throttle adjustments and make for
smooth starts and stops
- Remotely controlled operating couplers to release cars on the fly (no
operating track needed)
- Wide range of State-of-the-Art digital sounds
- Add hundreds of features when operated with DCS
This engine is in new condition and and has been track tested to make sure
that it is in proper operating condition.
