LGB AMTRAK Genesis - #'s 20490, 21490 and 22490

 After the toy train muddle LGB eventually got back to honoring a real American engine, the Diesel- electric Genesis. Modeled on the P42DC the first LGB model  # 20490 came out in 2005.

LGB # 20490 - Courtesy of Only Trains

The 20490 came in two versions: the 20490 w/No. "60" and No. "76" both with a DCC interface for future digital decoder installation. None sported sound. Today (2020) technology provides easier solutions for both engine types weather sound and/or digital operation is desired. Price was around US$ 700.00. The livery sported the Phase III Heritage livery for Amtrak's 40th Anniversary of the (original) No. 822 Genesis which operated on the Shore East Line by 2005 (similar see below).

Original AMTRAK Genesis
 Courtesy of Wikipedia.org

The LGB 20490 was advertised in the LGBoA American LGB catalog only. 

Since LGB already had made the molds another Genesis type was offered in 2005/6, the LGB 22490, advertised in the LGB "Specials Summer 2005/6" and half a year later also in the main LGB catalog 2006:

LGB 22490 -Courtesy of Only Trains

This engine featured just the very same as the #20490, and also came in two versions (LGB # 22490-205) and LGB# 22490-174, both with DCC interface. Price was a bit higher, around $ 800.00 - that's a fine inflation rate.... and due to the fact that LGB was on its last breath...

The LGB 22490 is modeled  on the original engine :

AMTRAK ACELA, a P42DC Genesis, here in 2007
Courtesy of wikipedia.org

AMTRAK introduced the ACELA high speed train sets in 2000 and used this livery on most of its trains in this Phase V livery.

And before the bitter end (Fall of 2006) a third Genesis livery made it into the LGB flock, the LGB 21490:

LGB 21490 - Courtesy of Only Trains

Again featuring two versions LGB# 21490-824 and LGB# 21490-96 and again both with DCC interface. Advertised in the same LGB Special 2005 and main catalog 2006, but 'manufactured' a tad later than # 22490. 

The LGB 21490 is modeled on this archetype:

Genesis P42DC - Courtsey of wikipedia.org

(Quote):"Beginning in 1993, (AMTRAK livery) Phase IV was introduced as a striking departure from the traditional red, white, and blue style seen previously. Brought into service with the delivery of the newer Superliner II cars, Phase IV has two thin red stripes and a thick dark blue stripes. In 1997, Amtrak extended the scheme to locomotives, initially GE P42DC diesel locomotives on Northeast Corridor services.(see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtrak_paint_schemes#Phase_III).

All three LGB engine types come on to the market still, some with DCC decoders, some with sound. Prices didn't hold steady and range more in the US$ 500.00 for analog models but higher for DCC+Sound depending on the quality of the sound decoder.