Set Features:  Amtrak Genesis Diesel Engine, (1) 70' Streamlined Baggage Car, (2) 70' Streamlined Coach Cars, (1) 70' Streamlined Observation Car

By the late 1980's, Amtrak was searching for a replacement for its outdated and aging fleet of F40PH and GP-40s.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.

Set Features

•Genesis Diesel Locomotive
•4-Car Passenger Car Consist

Locomotive Features

•Detailed ABS Body
•All-Metal Chassis
•Authentic Paint Scheme
•Metal Wheels, Gears and Axles
•Constant Voltage Headlights
•Die-Cast Truck Sides
•(2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors
•Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
•(2) Remote Controlled Proto-Couplers
•Engineer Figures
•Metal Handrails
•Decorative Metal Horn
•Operating Smoke
•Operating Marker Lights
•Lighted Cab Interior
•1:48 Scale Proportions
•Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects
•Unit Measures:
•Operates On O-42 Curves

Passenger Car Features

•Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Bodies
•Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
•Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
•Separate Metal Handrails
•Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
•Needle-Point Axles
•Opening Car Doors
•Detailed Interiors
•10 Passenger Figures In Each Car
•Overhead Interior Lighting