GE P42 Genesis
Amtrak #150 at South Shore, Kentucky.
Runs 3 times a week Chicago - New York City
The P42DC (GENESIS Series I) has an engine output of 4,250 horsepower (3,170 kW) at 1047 rpm with a maximum speed of 110 mph (177 km/h). The locomotive operates in a diesel-electric configuration that uses DC to power the traction motors. P42DCs are used primarily on most of Amtrak's long-haul and higher-speed rail service outside the Northeast Corridor. Between 1992 and 2001, a total of 321 units were built for Amtrak, Metro-North, and Via Rail.
AZL GE P42 Genesis
AZL released the first colour scheme, the Amtrak GE P42 Phase V, in Octobre 2016. Later on, the other versions were released; the version Phase IV in February 2017.
left: P42 Phase IV right: P42 Phase V
Digitalizing
The engines were digitalized with the TCS Z2 decoder. As can be seen on the pictures, the decoder is too narrow for this chassis design in order to give good contact. On one engine solder was put on the solder pad of the decoder to get a little better contact with the chassis. On the other engine a piece of brass sheet was solder to the solder pad.
Programming
Address
The two P42 Phase V engines are used in double traction, both engines in forward direction. The address of both engines was set to 76.
Function Mapping
The head light of the lead engine 76 stayed on F0, the rear light was put on F1.
The head light of the rear engine 92 was put on F1, the rear light stayed on F0.
