Athearn Ready To Roll AMTL F59PHI Locomotive 451
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PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: The EMD F59PHI is a high speed locomotive produced by * Fully-assembled and ready-to-run Electro-Motive Division (EMD) from 1994 to 2001. It features * LED Lighting for realistic appearance an isolated cab, lightweight body, and a streamlined shape, * Non-sound locomotives are DCC ready features that were absent on the original commuter F59PH. * Multiple road numbers * Fully-assembled and ready-to-run First built for the California Department of * Accurately painted and printed Transportation(CDoT), the F59PHI has seen service in all four * Highly detailed, injection molded body corners of America, (Mostly seen in California) as well as in the * See through cab windows Pacific Northwest/Montreal area in Canada. * McHenry operating knuckle couplers * Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains In 1990, the State of California passed a bill that would result consistent in massive funding for the state transportation systems. It also * All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet resulted in a separate, state funded system of regional Amtrak operation routes. * All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow * Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power CDoT wanted a locomotive that was both reliable and attractive. * 5-pole skew wound motor with weighted and balanced flywheels They approached EMD, who responded with the lightweight, * Multi-link drive train for trouble free operation high-speed F59PHI locomotive. * Clear plastic jewel box for convenient storage * Operates on Code 55 and 80 rail Soon after, more orders arrived. Amtrak ordered 21 of these * Minimum radius: 9 3/4" locomotives for their Pacific Sufliner service (separate from Amtrak California), and the North Carolina Department SOUND EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE of Transportation also selected it as their primary motive * Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound power. West Coast Express (operated by TransLink) in Metro * Sound units operate in both DC and DCC Vancouver, also selected it for starting up its service. * Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode * Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC Montreal's Agence de Metropolitaine de Transport bought 11 of * All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode these locomoties to go with their Bombardier Bi-Level coaches, * Precision slow speed control which were just arriving. * Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights The F59PHI was produced until 2001. It was taken off of * Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) EMD's lineup because it wasn't able to meet the EPA Tier 1 changes regulations. * CV chart included in the box Some of Amtrak California's F59PHI's have been rebuilt by EMD, these are ECO repowers. Sound Transit's 2015 budget outlines plans to overhaul seven F59's and four of those will be overhauled to Tier 3 standards. w/o Sound $139.98 With Sound $239.98 SRP SRP These items are subject to Horizon's MAP policy Visit Your Local Retailer | Visit www.athearn.com | Call 1.800.338.4639
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