For Amtrak's 40th Anniversary a number of locomotives received a special version of historic paint schemes. The engines have been touring the country in regular service as well as serving on a special museum train Amtrak ran. From January through April 2011, Amtrak's Beech Grove Shops outside Indianapolis released the units and sent them north on the Hoosier State (Train 851). The Anniversary locomotives were selected from units scheduled for repainting or recent wreck rebuilds.

Phase I - Amtrak P42DC #156
Debuted 3/16/11 - P42 #156 has been painted in a version of Phase I. It was first seen in its new paint scheme and photographed by railfans from the Purdue Railroad Club on March 16, 2011 in Chicago.[15] It features Amtrak's classic "Pointless Arrow" logo on the silver flanks surrounded by the dates 1971 and 2011. Another trade mark of the Phase I scheme is the red "bloody nose" as seen on E-units and EMD SDP40Fs, the first locomotives designed specifically for Amtrak.

Phase II - Amtrak P42DC #66
Debuted 4/1/11 - Amtrak P42 #66 has been painted in a version of Phase II. Similar to the earlier release of #145, the Phase III unit, #66 features a silver carbody with a black roof and nose. Also known as the 'Cigar Band' paint scheme, Phase II includes thicker stripes of red and blue, bordered by white pinstripes. Additionally, the side logo is off center, closer towards the cab.

Phase III - Amtrak P42DC #145 & 822
Debuted 1/30/11 - The 1st engine released in the special scheme is #145, which is in a special version of Phase III. This version is very similar to the original Phase III scheme used on the EMD F40PHs.
This livery is not quite the same as the original Phase III that appeared on the GE Genesis, which consisted of the three stripes angling up from the center in front and becoming a straight line back to the rear of the engines. The striping is much lower on the engine than on the previous Phase III striping on P42s. The top of the engine is black with the black field angling down to cover the windows on the cab the whole front surface of the locomotive, with the exception of the striping. Amtrak elected to use the older logo typeface seen on Phase III equipment, positioning the bold "Amtrak" wordmark above the stripes and flanked with the year Amtrak was founded (1971) and the year of their 40th anniversary (2011) in a smaller, serifed typeface.

Phase IV - Amtrak P42DC #184
Debuted 4/13/11 - Amtrak P42 #184 has been painted in a version of Phase IV. This locomotive shares the greatest resemblance to its original creation. Phase IV features a deeper blue in a broad band stripe with twin red pinstripes atop. The carbody, underframe, and even trucks are all painted silver while the upper third and upper nose area show a darker shade of gray. The "Amtrak" lettering is centered above the striping, printed in blue, and surrounded by the years of the anniversary.

Features

• Officially licensed product of Amtrak®
• NEW! Bolted on nose body variation
• Snowplow
• Separately applied windshield wipers
• See through cab windows
• Sinclair antenna
• Nathan AirChime K5LA air horn with all chimes forward
• Separately applied wire handrails
• Exhaust stack
• Photo etched metal radiator fan grille
• Underframe detail including individual air tank and battery box
• Unique bolsterless high speed trucks
• McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
• Fully assembled and ready-to-run
• DCC ready with Quick Plug™ technology
• Highly-detailed, injection molded body
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup
• RTR motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 55, 70, 75, 80, 83, and 100 rail
• Window packaging for easy viewing
• Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
• Minimum radius: 18”