Kato N 176-6053 with DCC/ESU LokSound V5 Siemens ALC-42 Charger Amtrak Phase VI #304

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Kato N 176-6053 with DCC/ESU LokSound V5 Siemens ALC-42 Charger Amtrak Phase VI #304

The Siemens’ ALC-42 ‘Charger’ is Amtrak’s newest addition to its roster of long distance diesel locomotives, intended to replace the GE P42 in general passenger service across all of its service area.  The first ALC-42 was delivered to Amtrak on June 17, 2021 and entered revenue service on February 8, 2022 on the Empire Builder. The initial six engines from Amtrak were all designed with special paint schemes – with one receiving a ‘Day One’ heritage paint scheme that mimes the very first Amtrak paint scheme applied to E8 #4316 in 1971

The smooth curves of the engine are precisely modeled to match the prototype, with a visible engine compartment beneath the engine's distinctive large grill on the side. To duplicate the illuminated engine compartment from the prototype model, an interior lighting kit #381-11211 is capable of being installed into the rear of the engine, allowing modelers to enjoy this extra lighting feature.

The model features a detailed, injection-molded body, five-pole motor with dual flywheels, all-wheel electrical pickup, heavy die cast metal chassis, fine decoration, directional LED headlights and Kato magnetic knuckle couplers. Hybrid steel and plastic wheels give all-wheel electrical pickup with unprecedented prototype details on the visible wheel exterior. The Siemens ALC-42 Charger will be the mainstay power on Amtrak trains from coast to coast, so this N Scale model will look right at home on your 2022-and-later layout.

FULLY LOADED by Duford Model Works exclusively for Lombard Hobbies:

Model Features:

• Equipped with body mounted KATO magnetic knuckle couplers
• Directional Golden White LED headlights and illuminated preprinted number boards
• A powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup and blackened wheels
• Hybrid steel and plastic wheels give all-wheel electrical pickup with unprecedented prototype details on the visible wheel exterior
• Prototypical see through venting on the side of the engine which is illuminated with an 11-211 Interior Lighting Kit installed by Duford Models
• Exclusive DCC/ESU LokSound V5 model from Duford Models**

**Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors.

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Who is Duford Model Works? Well, if you know him then nothing else need be said. If you don’t then you should know DMW is Kelley Duford, the past Kato employed master DCC/Sound specialist who up to his new employment with ScaleTrains in 2021, was the sole person responsible for installing thousands of custom DCC/Sound packages in ALL Kato engines both HO & N scales. No one knows Kato and DCC better...and no one brings better value to your train dollar than Lombard Hobbies.  Get these unique, limited quantity custom installs while you can!