By the late 1980's, Amtrak was searching for a replacement for its outdated and aging fleet of F40PH and GP-40s.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