Introduction

Walthers 910-19464 HO Scale EMD F40PH Amtrak Phase II 279 with DCC & Sound

Power your favorite Amtrak(R) long-distance or regional trains in style with a WalthersMainline F40PH on the job! Built especially for passenger duties, the prototypes entered service in 1976 and many are still going strong today. Based on Phase 2b prototypes.

FEATURES:

• Factory-installed vertical hand rails
• Molded drill starter points for grab irons (sold separately)
• RP-25 metal wheels
• Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
• Fully assembled
• 21mtc connector
• Molded drill starter points for grab irons, available separately in the 24-piece F40PH Diesel Detail Kit, #910-259
• ESU Sound for DCC and DC layouts featuring:
• 4 function outputs with brightness control by CV
• Fully DCC compatible
• 14, 28, 128 speed steps
• Dual mode DC and DCC
• 4 air horns changeable by CVs
• 2 bells changeable by CVs
• Full 8-notch prime mover sounds
• Compressor
• Dynamic brake
• Same powerful drive as WalthersProto locos featuring
• Five-pole skew-wound motor
• 14:1 gear ratio
• Helical-cut gears for quiet operation and easy multiple unit operation
• All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
• Heavy die-cast metal chassis
• Constant and directional LED lights
• Alternate horns and bell sounds can be programmed on the sound decoder using these CVs:
• Horns: CV163 = 0 – Nathan K5LH (default)
• CV163 = 1 – Nathan K5HLL
• CV163 = 2 – Nathan K5H
• CV163 = 3 – Nathan K5LLA
• Bells: CV164 = 0 – Graham White E-Bell (default)
• CV164 = 1 – GE Steel Bell

PLEASE NOTE: When operating Walthers-branded DCC-equipped locomotives in DC mode, do not use power packs that exceed an 18V rating. This includes MRC 1300-series power packs which have known issues with their decoders.