schemes. The selec-
tion includes 40th
Anniversary Phase I
(road number 156),
Phase II (#66), Phase
III (#145, top photo),
and Phase IV (#184,
above). Amtrak phase Vb versions will be available for road
numbers 61 and 80. The ready-to-run models have an MSRP of
$120.00 each.
Also available from Kato are three variations of Metra
F40PH locomotives. The colorful commuter units are distin-
guished by names on side of the cabs that read City of West
Chicago, City of Elmhurst, and Village of Winfield. The new
models are equipped with a revised circuit board that pro-
vides directional head and tail lights on the nose for push-
pull operation, and new Metra-specific roof detailing. The
ready-to-run N scale models have an MSRP of $120 each.
Micro-Trains
Line
will release
a 4-car pack
February News column - 18
MRH-Feb 2013
