METX #163 EMD F40PH Locomotive

First off, Merry Christmas to everyone...

When I first wanted to get (back) into Model Railroading, the one locomotive that I knew I really wanted was a Chicago Metra locomotive. Growing up on the West Line and riding the Metra into the city, I always loved this locomotive.

So last night on Christmas Eve, my youngest child, wife and I opened presents. To my behold, my wife got me a KATO EMD F40PH in the Chicago Matra liverly along with it being the “City of Elmhurst”, Elmhurst is the suburb I grew up right next to on the West Line.

Since I knew I wanted one for my collection, I already had a TSC DCC K5D7 decoder ready for it, so this morning I followed the directions and got the decoder soldered into the locomotive and then programmed on my layout.

It really is a Merry Christmas!

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