DCC Equipped
Kato N 1769204-DCC SDP40F Type I, Amtrak (Phase II) #535 (DCC Equipped)
SKU: KAT-1769204-DCC
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- Weight: 0.48 LBS
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DCC DECODER EQUIPPED
The EMD SDP40F was Amtrak's first, official, built to order locomotive after previously operating second hand equipment, such as E8's, F7's and even GG1's. Based on the framework of the SD40-2, the SDP40F was geared for speed, with a top operational velocity of 100 mph and a pair of steam generators to supply heat and hot water for the passenger trains it would pull, such as the ex-Santa Fe "El Capitan" and "Super Chief" (renamed the "Southwest Chief" or "Southwest Limited" in its combined state). The Phase II paint scheme replaced the painting and graphic design treatment that was originally used on the first batch of these delivered in 1973.
Type I Car body details represent the prototypical appearance of these units "as built"
Phase II painting was an early upgrade. Equipped with body mounted Kato magnetic knuckle couplers
Powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup and blackened wheels
Directional Golden white LED headlights and illuminated pre-printed numberboards
DCC Friendly Mechanism
Equipped with TCS K7D4 DCC Decoder