This is MTH 20-5661-2 ALP Elect w/PS 3.0 NJT Sc. ALP 46 electric engine with Proto-Sound 3.0 (scale wheels), NJ Transit. Cab numbers: 4615, 4624,4618. Since the dawn of the Orient Express in 1883, Europeans have dreamed of a rail network that would transcend national borders. For more than a century, the best that that could be accomplished was the handoff of passenger or freight consists from one national rail system to another, usually stopping at the border to change motive power. Even when most of the continent went to overhead wires to supply motive power, voltage and current were often different from one country to another. Today, however, all that is changing. Sporting service names like EuroCity and slogans like Connecting Europe, electric engines glide seamlessly and swiftly across borders, and carriers offer freight and passenger services that span many nations.
With locomotive and car manufacturing facilities on four continents, Bombardier has emerged as a leader in the manufacture of equipment for these multinational rail carriers. Starting with electric locomotive technology developed by German firm Adtranz, which Bombardier acquired in 2001, Bombardier developed the TRAXX family of electric and diesel locomotives for service across Europe. TRAXX electrics feature modular construction and can be configured to run on multiple voltages and both AC and DC. Leading purchasers have included freight carriers with multinational networks, including Cargo, the freight division of the Swiss Federal Railways that runs through Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, and Railion, which spans Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. Like the Swedish electric that spawned the Amtrak AEM-7, the TRAXX electric also has an American incarnation. New Jersey Transit operates a fleet of 29 German-built Bombardier ALP-46 electrics that were derived from the same Adtranz technolgy as the TRAXX platform and delivered in 2001-2002. Capable of pulling longer trains than the NJT's ALP-44's, they operate in commuter service and also pulled Amfleet trains in the final days of Amtrak's Clocker service. The ALP-46's have been so successful that NJT has ordered an additional 27 engines for delivery beginning in 2008 to pull a fleet of new Multilevel cars.
The TRAXX and ALP-46 electrics offer a near-perfect combination of speed, safety, and practicality. Its streamlined shape is designed for aerodynamics but also for economical construction, being composed almost entirely of flat surfaces. The ends are raked at an angle that slices through the air - but a steeper, more streamlined angle was avoided in order to minimize air turbulence between the engine and the following car. The controls, of course, are fully computerized with myriad safety systems. With up to 800 horsepower being delivered to each of its eight wheels, wheelslip control on the TRAXX and ALP-46 was mandatory. Another system automatically ensures adherence to speed restrictions and trackside signals.
Its key features are: Directionally controlled headlights Intricately detailed ABS body Metal wheels, axles and gears Die-cast truck sides, pilots and fuel tank Colorful paint scheme Metal chassis Metal handrails and decorative horn Two precision flywheel equipped motors Locomotive speed control in scale mph increments Proto-Scale 3-2 3-rail/2-rail conversion capable Lighted cab interior Two engineer cab figures Metal body side grilles 1:45 scale proportions Fixed locomotive pilots Kadee compatible coupler mounting pads Proto-Sound 3.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: passenger station Proto-Effects Unit measures: 16 3/16 x 2 1/2 x 4 5/16 Operates on 36 radius curves
Diesel DCC Features Headlight Bell Whistle/Horn Start up/Shut down Rear coupler Front coupler Engine sounds on/off Sound volume Ditch lights auto/on/off Forward signal Reverse signal Grade crossing signal Cab light on/off Extended start up Extended shut down Rev up Rev down Coupler slack sound Coupler close One-shot doppler Feature reset Idle sequence 1 Idle sequence 2 Idle sequence 3 Brakes auto/off Cab chatter auto/off Clickety-clack auto/off
Condition: Factory New (C-9) Operational Status:Functional Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: MTH Model Number: 20-5661-2 Road Name: Amtrak (AMTK/AMT)
Scale/Era: O Modern Model Type: Electric Loco
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11964613.
Trainz Product Id: 11964613
WARNING:
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