Kato HO Scale Metra 2016 Operation North Pole EMD F40PH Locomotive #133 - DCC - KAT372016DCC

Kato HO Scale Metra 2016 Operation North Pole EMD F40PH Locomotive #133 - DCC - KAT372016DCC.

Kato HO Scale EMD F40PH Operation North Pole 2016 Christmas Train - DCC

Bring the colorful 2016 Operation North Pole Christmas Train to your digitally controlled HO Scale railroad with the Kato HO Scale EMD F40PH Operation North Pole 2016 Christmas Train - DCC. Based on the specially decorated F40PH associated with Operation North Pole's annual Chicago-area holiday train, this distinctive model combines an unforgettable prototype with Kato's smooth-running HO Scale locomotive engineering.

Operation North Pole works with Chicago-area children's hospitals to provide a memorable holiday experience for families with children facing life-threatening illnesses. A specially decorated Metra train is an important part of the annual event, with unique holiday graphics creating a real-world Christmas train unlike ordinary commuter equipment. The 2016 Operation North Pole F40PH is an excellent choice for Metra modelers, Chicago commuter railroad enthusiasts, F40PH collectors, passenger train layouts, and HO Scale Christmas train displays.

DCC Equipped

This model is the DCC version, providing digital command control for operation on compatible DCC layouts. DCC control gives model railroaders independent locomotive operation and greater flexibility when incorporating the Operation North Pole F40PH into a digitally controlled passenger or commuter railroad.

Kato HO Scale F40PH Features

• HO Scale 1:87 model
• Operation North Pole 2016 Christmas Train decoration
• EMD F40PH passenger locomotive
• DCC equipped
• Powerful five-pole motor with dual brass flywheels
• All-wheel electrical pickup
• Scale 42-inch blackened metal wheels
• Directional headlights
• Illuminated pre-printed numberboards
• Prototype-specific locomotive details
• Detailed pilot, rear platform and cab roof arrangement
• Smooth-running Kato HO Scale drive system

Whether you're recreating Chicago-area commuter operations, building a collection of Metra locomotives, assembling a holiday train, or simply looking for an unusual prototype, the Kato HO Scale Operation North Pole 2016 F40PH DCC locomotive offers an eye-catching combination of prototype history, holiday graphics, digital operation, and Kato performance.

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