Part of Athearn’s Genesis series of superdetailed locomotives, this HO scale Electro-Motive Division SDP40F models Amtrak’s first purpose-built locomotive. The model also comes equipped with a new SoundTraxx Tsunami2 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. See and hear the HO scale SDP40F in action as it hauls an Amtrak train along the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy main line.
Video: Athearn Genesis HO scale EMD SDP40F
By Angela Cotey | January 24, 2018
| Last updated on November 17, 2020
The Athearn Genesis HO scale EMD SDP40F features a SoundTraxx Tsunami2 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder
good to see these locomotive in action
The Amfleet cars are HEP and the SDP40F’s were not equipped to provide hotel power to them. These diesels did have wiring for it, but even that was not compatible with the Amfleet or Superliners that followed. The P30CH’s and F40PH’s were built ready for HEP service. The SDP40F’s did not last long in Amtrak service. However, the Amfleet and Superliners of the 1970’s are still in service today and are older than the Heritage Fleet cars they replaced.
Great video with lots of different scenes, including Cody’s field of hay!
Was wondering about the Amfleet cars are those the ones still in use today?
Got one of the DC models with some of the money I got for Christmas. It’s an awesome model. Looking forward to the release of the early pointed-nose version as well as seeing these in Phase 2 and (hopefully) Phase 3. I also made a video of my new locomotive (first new locomotive in 20 years) and put it up on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jrA6N-yndw&t=5s
Great looking and sounding diesel, thanks Dana.
Just wondering if the Amfleet cars need a steam generator. Nice looking and sounding unit.