The Amtrak F40PH is one of the few locomotives in North American railroad history that can be described as iconic. The F40PH represented the renaissance of passenger train travel in the United States. It was the face of Amtrak - to railfans, modelers and the public - for over 25 years.

While the Modernized F40 is the same model of locomotive, there are a number of differences from the earlier production units. In addition to the ditch lights, there is a recess the area behind the cab steps and change the design of the cab door window. So these locomotives will have a different shell from the original F40's to replicate the differences.

Features:

• Fully assembled and ready to run
• Available as a sound-equipped model with an ESU LokSound sound decoder or as a DC silent model
• Rapido 5-pole, skew-wound motor and silky-smooth drive system
• Updated body with recessed step wells and new cab door
• Operating, flashing ditch lights
• Operating strobe lights and marker lights
• User-controlled operating number boards
• Modernized truck sideframes
• 100% accurate dimensions
• Etched-metal grilles and windshield wipers
• Unmatched underframe detail
• Full, decorated cab interior
• Accurate Amtrak F40PH sounds