MTH 20-5742-1 - E44 Electric Engine "Amtrak" #502 w/ PS3

• Road Name: Amtrak
• Road Number: 502
• Product Line: Premier
• Scale: O Scale

Features:

• Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body
• Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
• Metal Chassis
• Metal Handrails and Horn
• Metal Body Side Grilles
• (2) Handpainted Engineer Cab Figures
• Authentic Paint Scheme
• Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
• (2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers
• O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads
• Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
• Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights
• Lighted LED Cab Interior Light
• Illuminated LED Number Boards
• Lighted LED Marker Lights
• (2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors
• Manually Operating Pantographs
• Onboard DCC/DCS Decoder
• Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
• 1:48 Scale Proportions
• Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects
• Unit Measures: 16 7/16” x 2 1/2” x 3 1/2”
• Operates On O-42 Curves Diesel DCC Features
• F0 Head/Tail light
• F1 Bell
• F2 Horn
• F3 Start-up/Shut-down
• F4 PFA
• F5 Lights (except head/tail)
• F6 Master Volume
• F7 Front Coupler
• F8 Rear Coupler
• F9 Forward Signal
• F10 Reverse Signal
• F11 Grade Crossing
• F12 Panto Auto/Manual
• F13 Front Panto Up/Down
• F14 Rear Panto Up/Down
• F15 Idle Sequence 2
• F16 Idle Sequence 1
• F17 Extended Start-up
• F18 Extended Shut-down
• F19 Smoke On/Off
• F20 Smoke Volume
• F21 One Shot Doppler
• F22 Coupler Slack
• F23 Coupler Close
• F24 Single Horn Blast
• F25 Engine Sounds
• F26 Brake Sounds
• F27 Cab Chatter
• F28 Feature Reset

Overview:

Journey back to a time when electric giants ruled the rails of the bustling Northeast Corridor. The E-44 Rectifier Electric Locomotive model isn't just a train; it's a testament to raw power, engineering innovation, and a pivotal era in American railroading.

Commissioned by the mighty Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) in the early 1960s, the E-44s were designed to usher in a new age of high-speed, heavy-duty electric freight and passenger service. With 4,400 horsepower at their command, these formidable locomotives easily outclassed their predecessors, becoming the dominant motive power under the PRR's extensive catenary system. What made them truly revolutionary was their use of then-modern ignitron rectifiers, converting the overhead AC current into DC power for their powerful traction motors – a technology that significantly boosted efficiency and capability. They served valiantly through the PRR, Penn Central, and early Conrail years, shaping the landscape of electrified rail.

The operating history of the Rectifier Electric Locomotive dates back to the 1890s when Peter Cooper-Hewitt discovered how a mercury rectifier actually works. About the same time, Charles Steinmetz of General Electric (GE) was also working on this operating principle to identify converters for commercial and industrial applications for the process. A railway vehicle application occurred in 1906, which initiated years of rail car experimentation on a few railroad lines. Following World War II, a device known as the Ignitron came to the forefront in the experimentation of rectifier technology. The use of the Ignitron on railway units helped to open the door for electrification and modernization of railroads.

From the intricate pantographs and roofline equipment to the robust trucks and authentic paint schemes, each model is a miniature marvel. Feel the smooth, powerful performance as it effortlessly glides across your layout, recreating the heavy drags and fast manifests that defined its legacy.