Description
The KATO 176-6043-DC is an N scale GE P42DC Genesis diesel locomotive painted for VIA Rail Canada, road number #917 — VIA's signature blue-and-yellow corporate scheme.
Prototype: The GE P42DC Genesis is VIA Rail's primary long-distance passenger locomotive — a 4,250 HP monocoque-body unit that has hauled The Canadian, The Ocean, and corridor trains since the mid-1990s. VIA's blue-and-yellow scheme is one of Canada's most recognizable passenger paint jobs.
KATO drivetrain: Twin brass flywheels, low-friction brass bearings, 5-pole skew-wound coreless motor, and all-wheel pickup — KATO's signature for smooth slow-speed running, near-silent operation, and reliable pulling on any track system (Unitrack, Atlas, PECO).
This is the DC analog version with KATO's standard NMRA 8-pin DCC-ready socket — drop in a Digitrax DN163, NCE N12NK, or any 8-pin N decoder for digital control.
- Scale: N (1:160)
- Prototype: GE P42DC Genesis, 4,250 HP monocoque passenger
- Road / number: VIA Rail Canada #917
- Control: DC analog, DCC-ready (NMRA 8-pin)
- Pairs with: KATO 176-6042 (VIA #901), KATO VIA Rail passenger sets, LED interior light kits #11-210/211/212
- SKU: 176-6043-DC