Kato HO scale GE P42
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current models, $210 to $220; with pre-installed ESU LokSound sound decoder, $398 to $420
Era: 1996 to present (varies based on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Kato USA Inc., 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173; 847-781-9500; katousa.com
Kato HO scale GE P42 features:
- Both trucks have coreless motor, flyhweel, contact tabs, track power leads, and plastic sideframes
- Capable of navigating 14-⅗” radius curves
- Directional headlights and marker lights
- Factory-printed number boards
- Factory-installed ladders, snow plow, and window glazing
- Freestanding vertical grab irons and underbody details
- MU receptacle covers painted in prototypical colors
- Illuminated number boxes
- Kato knuckle couplers with modeler-installed trip pins
- Simplified cab interior with seats but no crew figures
- Split, die-cast metal weight
Release date: Available now
Road names: Amtrak (50th anniversary [phases 1, 3, 5, and 6 and Midnight Blue], phase 5, and Operation Lifesaver).
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