Athearn #15355 Amtrak Cascades F59PHI DCC/Snd #465

Athearn #15355 Amtrak Cascades F59PHI DCC/Snd #465, N Scale. AMTK FEATURES: Amtrak began a campaign for better rail-safety awareness in the late 2000s. Several locomotives in Northern California (CDTX 2007) and Southern California (AMTK 455) service received these stylistic, full body printed, vinyl wraps. These locomotives provided a splash of color with their eye catching graphics. LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Fully-assembled and ready-to-run LED Lighting for realistic appearance Non-sound locomotives are DCC ready Multiple road numbers Fully-assembled and ready-to-run Accurately painted and printed Highly detailed, injection molded body See through cab windows McHenry operating knuckle couplers Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power 5-pole skew wound motor with weighted and balanced flywheels Multi-link drive train for trouble free operation Clear plastic jewel box for convenient storage Operates on Code 55 and 80 rail Minimum radius: 9 3/4” SOUND EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound Sound units operate in both DC and DCC Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode Precision slow speed control Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes CV chart included in the box.