Description
Pre-Order Due Date: Jan 15 2027
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Pre-Order FAQ - Applies to all pre-orders
The price shown is the total price. A deposit of 5% of the total price will be required at the time of pre-order. Add the item to cart to pay 5% down. When multiple pre-orders are placed at the same time, each pre-order will be invoiced as it arrives. Similarly, if pre-orders from different orders, placed at different times, arrive at the same time, they will all be paid for and shipped together.
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Any 5% deposit will not be refunded if the customer chooses to cancel a pre-order or doesn't make full payment when it arrives. Exceptions can be made if and only if the manufacturer, wholesaler, shipper, or us, cause any extenuating circumstances that lead us to being unable to fulfill the pre-order. These cases are extremely rare and we take great strives to assure that any pre-order placed under our 5% deposit strategy will be fulfilled fully.
Note that the estimated arrival date found near the 'add to cart' button is just that, an estimate given by either the manufacturer, or when the manufacturer does not give a date, estimated by our staff based on prior experience with that manufacturer and their release timeline. We are not responsible for manufacturers delaying releases.
Please note that pre-orders placed before the 'Pre-Order Due Date', found at the top of the description on each pre-order's product page, ensure that we reserve the desired quantities through the manufacturer before they confirm each production batch or 'run' size. Pre-orders placed after the due date are allocated strictly from extra inventory only, and therefore may or may not be available at the desired quantities or road numbers. Pre-order items that no longer have any extra inventory to reserve are shown as 'Out of stock'. To ensure you secure what pre-order items you need, place your pre-orders before their due date. Pre-orders will be accepted after their due date until extra inventory is sold out.
When your pre-orders arrive, you will receive an email requesting payment that will contain all arrived items and deduct the 5% deposit already paid. This email will bring you to checkout, where you can spend or earn points and pay with any payment method we offer. If you believe your pre-order has arrived but did not receive any email, please check your spam folder and contact us. You can always check the status of your current pre-orders by navigating to the 'Preorder Status' page which is found at the bottom of the home page. Once there, enter your email address or phone number and any order number of any pre-orders you have placed. You can also pay for any arrived pre-orders from this page. We ask that any pre-orders that have arrived are paid within 2 weeks of receiving notification of arrival. Thank you.
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Product Specific Information:
Please note the 3D CAD renders are preliminary designs and are subject to change.
Photo courtesy: Craig Walker
Our EMD F40PH diesels are back! This release includes many all-new variations and body styles including late production Amtrak units, much-requested commuter versions including Dash-3 and CAT rebuilds with extended carbodies and more!
The F40PH is one of the most recognizable North American passenger locomotives and has been seen in service all over North America for the last 50 years. Built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors starting in 1976 for Amtrak, these were adopted by commuter operations in both Canada and the United States. Owing to their versatile design and based on the freight service GP40-2, many are still in service today!
Like the GP40-2, the F40PH featured a turbocharged EMD 645E3 V16 cylinder diesel engine generating 3000 horsepower (later units were bumped up to 3200 HP). Geared for a maximum of 103 or 110 MPH, these would become popular in long distance, intercity and commuter service. To provide heating, lighting and air conditioning, the F40PH featured a Head End Power (HEP) generator connected by alternator to the prime mover. On many later F40s and rebuilds, the HEP generator was powered by a separate CAT or Cummins auxiliary diesel engine at the rear of the carbody. This often necessitated the extension of the body to accommodate the additional engine.
- NEW! Late-production variations with Q-fans and rebuilds: F40PH-3 and -2CATs
- Road-specific ditch lights, bells and warning lights (Where appropriate)
- The most popular commuter locomotive of all-time, for over 40 years
HO Scale F40PH-3 and F40PH-2CAT features:
- NEW! Late production Q-fan versions for Amtrak
- NEW! Rebuild varieties: F40PH-3 and F40PH-2CAT
- Road-specific detail arrangements
- PTC antennas (where appropriate)
- Cab roof air conditioning units (where appropriate)
- Separate metal grab irons and handrails
- Etched grills
- Incredible underbody details including piping, electrical box, sand lines and much more
- Working headlights, class or red marker lights, number boards, strobe lights and ditch lights (where appropriate)
- DC/Silent (21-pin DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/Sound (ESU LokSound) options
- MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC power
- Suggested minimum radius: 18”
New for this release of HO Scale F40PH locomotives are the F40PH-2CAT rebuilds for Caltrain, Metro-North and New Jersey Transit!
On many later F40PHs and rebuilds, the HEP generator was powered by a separate Caterpillar auxiliary diesel engine at the rear of the car-body. This often necessitated the extension of the body to accommodate the additional engine. NJ TRANSIT and Caltrain both extensively used this model and luckily for some, there are a handful still in revenue service!
Caltrain's original 20-unit order of F40PH-2s went through a rebuild in the late-1990s and early-2000s. Much like NJ TRANSIT's F40PH-2CATs, these also received a six-cylinder Caterpillar generator to power the HEP. This meant the prime mover did not have to run at a constant 900 RPM to power the HEP for the train, resulting in a much quieter ride for the engineer.
Features of the new F40PH-2CAT include:
- Road-specific detail arrangements
- PTC antennas (where appropriate)
- Cab roof air conditioning units (where appropriate)
- Incredible underbody details including piping, electrical box, sand lines and much more
- Separate metal grab irons and handrails with etched-metal grills
- Working headlights, class or red marker lights, number boards, strobe lights and ditch lights (where appropriate)
- DC/Silent (21-pin DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/Sound (ESU LokSound) options
- MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC power
- Suggested minimum radius: 18”
Paint schemes for this run include:
- Caltrain — Red Caltrain Logo, With Dual Headlight and Ditch Lights
- Metro-North — Current Scheme (West of Hudson) With Strobe Lights and Ditch Lights
- NJ TRANSIT With Strobe Lights and Ditch Lights
Details
Scale: |
HO Scale |
Road Name: |
Caltrain (JPBX) |
Version: |
(DC Silent) |
Road Number: |
915 Red/Black/Silver |
Locomotive Model: |
EMD F40PH-2CAT |
