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Amtrak Genesis Diesel Loco
THE PROTOTYPE
In the early 1990s, Amtrak urgently
needed new locomotives for their
long distance passenger trains.
Because of the high speeds and fre-
quent starts, the existing, 15-year-
old F-40PH diesel locos were wear-
ing out rapidly. General Electric (GE)
developed the first North American
diesel loco in decades that was
designed specifically as a passenger
train locomotive, rather than as an
adaptation of a freight locomotive.
Equipped with a powerful 4000 hp
diesel engine, the GE P40-8 locos
features an innovative unit-body con-
struction. The loco's futuristic
bodyshell carries all the loads, and
there is no separate frame. Even the
fuel tank has been integrated into the
body. The trucks were designed for
low unsprung weight to improve
comfort at high speeds. The locos
are certified for a maximum speed of
103 mph (165 km/h) – thus their
official name AMD 103 (Amtrak
Diesel 103 mph).
Starting in 1993, Amtrak purchased
an initial series of 44 locos. Since
1995, more than 200 additional
"Genesis II" locos (Type P42DC) with
4200 hp have been added to the ros-
ter. VIA Rail in Canada also operates
a number of "Genesis II" locos.
Today, these locos pull most of the
long-distance passenger trains in the
United States. Often two locos are
used to double-head the heavy
"Superliner" trains.
THE MODEL
This detailed model features:
- weather-resistant construction
- interface for installation of DCC
decoder
- opening cab doors
- four-way power control switch
- two protected gearboxes with
seven-pole Bühler motors
- eight powered wheels
- two traction tires
- twelve power pickups
- automatic directional lighting
- headlights and instrument lighting
with reliable, low-current-draw
LEDs
- multi-purpose socket with circuit
breakers
- length: 720 mm (28.3 in.)
OPERATION
Operating Modes
This model has a four-way power
control switch in the back wall of the
cab (Fig. 1, 2). To set the switch,
reach through the open cab door:
Position 0: All power off
Position 1: Power to lights
Position 2: Power to motor and lights
Position 3: Same as Position 2 (fac-
tory pre-set)
Attention:
Do not connect this model
to other loco models with different
starting characteristics. This can
damage the internal gearing.
Multi-Train System:
The model is equipped with a digital
interface to connect a 3 amp DCC
decoder (Fig. 3). To install the
decoder, remove the roof in the area
of the black exhaust vent. Remove
the plug on the decoder interface and
connect the decoder.
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