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Kato N 176CHICAGO-LS-DMW with DCC/ESU LokSound V5 EMD F40PH Commuter Version Locomotive w/ Ditch Lights Metra #104 City of Chicago Commemorative Scheme
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DUFORD MODEL WORKS SPECIAL!
Kato N 176CHICAGO-LS-DMW with DCC/ESU LokSound V5 EMD F40PH Commuter Version Locomotive w/ Ditch Lights Metra #104 City of Chicago Commemorative Scheme
As of 2023, Chicago Metra owns and operates the largest number of surviving F40PH engines – 118. Starting in 2017 Metra began repainting certain locomotives to commemorate historic railroads or special events.
In 2022 F40PH #104 was added to the roster of special Metra engines when it received a one-of-a-kind “City of Chicago” livery. The shades of blue with red stars are a direct reference to the Chicago city flag, while the skyline silhouette below the cab windows pay homage to the area that Metra is proud to serve and call home.
FULLY LOADED by Duford Model Works exclusively for Lombard Hobbies:
Model Features:
- All locomotives are equipped with body mounted KATO magnetic knuckle couplers.
- Locomotives feature directional Golden White LED headlights and illuminated preprinted number boards.
- Locomotives are equipped with shock absorber construction for smooth and prototypical motion on the track.
- Locomotives have a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup and blackened wheels.
- Additional alternate snow plow piece included for tight radius operation.
- New Commuter-version F40PH locomotives and Amtrak Phase III ditch light versions have retooled bodies with over-cab A/C units and illuminated ditch lights.
- Chicago Metra version F40PH locomotives have directional head and tail lights on the front of the locomotive for push-pull operation.
- 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.
Prototype Information:
The EMD F40PH is synonymous with the Amtrak era of American passenger trains. Although it has been retired from Amtrak service, it operated for over 20 years and today it continues to be the motive power for commuter railroads such as VRE, MBTA, Caltrain, Metrolink, and Metra and more all over the United States. Over 500 F40PH locomotives have been manufactured by EMD in various configurations.
To support passenger service, the F40PH is equipped with a secondary electrical generator referred to as the head end generator (or HEP, for Head End Power). The need for constant constant frequency power means that these HEP units are constantly running at 900rpm, resulting in the nickname “Screamers” for the units due to the sound.
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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!
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