MTH - HO Scale - EMD SD70ACe - Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) (Swoosh) - Rd# 9162 (DCC w/Proto Sound 3.0) (SKU 507-8021371)
Available On: October 1, 2011
The SD70ACe & SD70M-2 are Electro-Motive Diesel's hope for the future. While designed to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's Tier-2 emissions requirements that took effect on January 1, 2005, this replacement for the SD70MAC also has a higher purpose: to recapture the lead in North American locomotive sales that EMD lost to General Electric in 1987.
Under the hood beats a third-generation model 710 diesel with 4300 horsepower; only slight modifications were needed to make the existing model 710 meet new emission standards. With 5000 such motors in service worldwide and a reputation for dependability, EMD reasoned that shop crews would prefer familiar technology.
Other than the prime mover, however, virtually every element of the SD70ACe & SD70M-2 has been re-thought to create a 21st century locomotive. Ergonomics were a prime consideration. The engine's angular nose offers the crew far better visibility than most other locomotives, and the cab is comfortable for engineers of almost any size. Digital screens provide a range of information on what is happening both inside the locomotive and out on the road. The cab easily accommodates a crew of three, an important factor in a modern world without cabooses. And there is, of course, a cupholder for the engineer.
FEATURES
- Intricately Detailed ABS Body
- Authentic Paint Scheme & Cab Numbers
- Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
- Metal Chassis
- Metal Handrails
- (2) Cab Figures
- Directionally Controlled Headlights
- RP-25 Metal Wheels Mounted On Metal Axles
- Powerful 5-Pole Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor
- Locomotive Speed Control in Scale MPH Increments
- Lighted Cab Interior
- Illuminated Number Boards
- Operating Ditch Lights
- Operating Smoke Unit
- (2) Scale Kadee-Compatible Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplers
- Onboard DCC Receiver - Operates On Code 70, 83, & 100 Rail Curves
- Unit Measures: 10 9/16" x 1 7/16? x 2 3/16"
- Operates on 18" Radius Curves
Remotely Controlled Couplers
Pick up or drop off a cut of cars or an entire train anywhere on your layout by opening the front or rear coupler remotely, using a DCC or DCS controller.
Reservations Due By: September 30, 2010 // ORDER NOW
Expected Release: December 2010 // Arriving October 2011
$249.95 US
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