MTH Premier Amtrak Genesis Phase V O Scale

Here is a real quick video of the Amtrak California Zephyr. The engines are made by MTH, licensed by Walthers. Phase V or "wave" scheme paint job. The second unit is a dummy. The 18" baggage car is by K-Line, custom paint-job and decals for phase V by master painter Jeff Sohn. The Superliners are K-Line 21" aluminum cars. Total of 8 Superliners in the train, as per prototype, with the exception of a missing sightseer lounge car. By far my favorite passenger train, taking about 5 years to find/buy/create.

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• MTH
• K-Line
• Premier
• gauge
• scale
• amtrak
• california
• zephyr
• lionel
• genesis

[AmtrakFlorida]

There's a way to switch out the sound system if you have DCS. I have a PS2 Premier genesis #107 in Phase IV, which I may get painted at my local hobby store into Phase V. I wonder why yours has green markers and mine has red... and by the way, do they doors on that baggage car open? Thanks

[bnsfmike21]

Yes the baggage doors open.

The early version Genesis engines were correct with the red markers. The later versions went to green. I turn them off under DCS normally. MTH commonly makes this mistake. Latest ES44DC CN has green markers, should be red.

[bnsfmike21]

Charlie,

There was a thread on the forum about a guy replacing speakers with better quality ones, maybe on the 2 Rail or 3RS section. The soundset on the P42's in the video is terrible....sounds like my vacuum cleaner. With the #3,4,5,6 all stopping in Naperville, I know what it should sound like at idle, start-up, etc.

[bwood6104]

where did u buy that

[bnsfmike21]

You would have to check eBay. I did see a powrered unit for $430 a couple months ago.

[PGHJohnTrains]

If you are ever interested in selling those p42's please let me know. Thanks!!!

[p42Amtrak83]

Can you make another video of this train? I want to see the rest of the cars.  I need an idea for my Capitol Limited. Thanks!

[p42Amtrak83]

@bnsfmike21 Hi! That's so funny! That's the one I bought! AMAZING VIDEO

[trainpeeps]

Where can you get real P-42 sounds for it? Is it just a new sound board from a manufacturer and, if so could you send me a link to the web site.

[p42Amtrak83]

@AmtrakFlorida I have the 2010 V 1 genesis and its pretty detailed. The lighting is excellent. It has the green marker lights in the front.

[AmtrakFlorida]

@bnsfmike21 Oh ok. I do the same with mine in DCS. Do you think the new P42s in the 2010 V1 Catalog are more detailed? Because the one's you and I have are from 2001 or something, and the cab light is terrible. I always turn it off.

[AmtrakFlorida]

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[Pup1234567]

@bnsfmike21 The soundset the phase V specials came w/ is an F40 soundset believe or not (curse u MTH!). I changed mine to a legit P42. btw, Im totally jealous of your k-line cars. I plan on getting an MTH santa fe baggage car and have jeff paint it after i add air vents and mod the door windows w/ styrene to make the prototypical single window.