Athearn Genesis ATHG64218 HO SDP40F w/DCC & Sound, Amtrak/Phase II #526

Overview AMTK FEATURES: Oscillating headlight Functioning “Big Hole” Emergency light in (DCC Only) Classification lights (Function in DCC only) Number board lights Working Truck lights Separate see-through intake grills MU hoses In the early 1970’s Amtrak needed new motive power to replace the rapidly aging locomotive fleet that they inherited. They approached EMD about creating a new locomotive to be used on most of the Amtrak routes around the country. The result was the 3,000 horsepower, steam generator equipped SDP40F. While initially a successful unit, a series of derailments soon led several of Amtrak’s host railroads to claim that these locomotives were faulty, banning them from use on their respective lines. Although this led to their early retirement, of many of the units made it into Amtrak’s Phase 2 paint scheme which we are featuring in this release. ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: #526 Early pointed nose body ATS shoe dual steam generators ACI plates #537 Early pointe