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By the late 1980's, Amtrak was searching for a replacement for its outdated and aging fleet of F40PH and GP-40s. Wary of getting more locomotives that were really designed for freight operation, Amtrak searched for a new, lightweight, high-tech alternative. General Electric provided Amtrak with an answer with its unveiling of the "Genesis." Featuring a monocoque frame, advanced electronics, and special environmental and safety features, the Genesis represented the state-of-the-art in U.S. passenger service.

While GE officially designated these engines as model AMD-103 (for Amtrak Diesel-103 mph), they are popularly called the Genesis engine because they represented an entirely new stage in passenger locomotive technology. Forty-four of these 4,000 hp engines, numbered 800-843, were delivered between April and December 1993.

The M.T.H. Premier Line Genesis is as state-of-the-art as the original. Our scale reproduction of the Genesis prototype brings you everything you have come to expect from M.T.H. diesels, including the standard features listed.

Features

�Intricately Detailed ABS Body
�Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
�Metal Chassis
�Metal Handrails and Decorative Horn
�Moveable Roof Fans
�Metal Body Side Grilles
�(2) Engineer Cab Figures
�Authentic Paint Scheme
�Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
�(2) Remote Controlled Proto-Couplers
�Kadee Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads
�Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
�Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlight
�Lighted Cab Interior
�Lighted Marker Lights
�(2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors
�Operating Smoke Unit
�Onboard DCC Receiver
�Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
�1:48 Scale Proportions
�Proto-Sound 3.0 with the Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects
� Unit Measures:18 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"
� Operates On O-31 Curves

Diesel DCC Features

�Headlight/Taillight
�Bell
�Horn
�Start-up/Shut-down
�Passenger Station/Freight Yard Announcements
�Lights (except head/tail)
�Master Volume
�Front Coupler
�Rear Coupler
�Forward Signal
�Reverse Signal
�Grade Crossing
�Idle Sequence 3
�Idle Sequence 2
�Idle Sequence 1
�Extended Start-up
�Extended Shut-down
�Rev Up
�Rev Down
�One Shot Doppler
�Coupler Slack
�Single Horn Blast
�Coupler Close
�Engine Sounds
�Brake Sounds
�Cab Chatter
�Feature Reset
�Smoke On/Off
�Smoke Volume