NORTH CAROLINA DOT FEATURES:
Beginning in 1995, North Carolina developed the Piedmont regional train as a follow-on to Amtrak’s Carolinian. The train runs between Charlotte and Raleigh and runs a maximum of six times a day. Among the motive power used for this service are two EMD F59PHI locomotives, #1755 and 1797. The trains are operated by Amtrak crews; the state owns the locomotives and rolling stock.
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
- LED Lighting for realistic appearance
- DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
- See through window glazings and radiator fans
- See-through dynamic brake fans if applicable
- Separately-applied horn and wire grab irons
- Separately applied Celcon scale handrails on rear pilot
- Snowplow
- McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and pulling power
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- 5-pole skew wound motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for optimal operation
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Replacement parts available, including motor brushes
- Painted and printed for realistic decoration
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
- Highly detailed, injection molded body
- Multiple road numbers
- Minimum radius: 18”
SOUND EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
- Onboard Econami Sound by SoundTraxx
- 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
- Excellent Slow speed control
- Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes