WalthersMainline 910-19464, HO Scale EMD F40PH, ESU LokSound DCC, Amtrak® Phase II #279

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.

Models 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(R) 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

*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 our decoders.

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

Additional information on DCC functions:

• ESU CV List


• ESU Function Mapping


• ESU Function Output