Walthers Mainline Electro-Motive Division F40PH
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin plug, $159.98; with dual-mode ESU LokSound 5 sound decoder, $219.98.
Era: 1976+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Walthers Electro-Motive Division F40PH features:
- Based on Phase-2b prototype
- Factory-installed vertical handrails
- Molded drill starter points for grab irons (sold separately)
- RP-25 metal wheels
- Proto-Max metal knuckle couplers
Release date: Winter 2023
Road names: Amtrak (Phase II scheme in silver, red and blue; Phase III scheme in silver, red and blue; and Phase IV scheme in silver, blue and red); CSX (gray, blue and yellow); Grand Canyon Railway (white and brown); Metra (blue and red); Via Rail (gray, yellow and blue). Four road numbers per scheme (two each in DC and DCC)
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