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Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - SD70MAC Phase VIa w/Tsunami Sound/DCC - Conrail (CR) - #4143 - Blue, White Nose, White Lettering (SKU 141-64894)

Available On: October 1, 2016

PROTOTYPE INFORMATION:

During the early-1990's, EMD teamed-up with German engineering company Siemens to experiment with having an average, modern, North American type of freight diesel locomotive to become capable of providing AC-traction drive currents, and thus providing a high-horsepower rating and lower fuel consumption for railroads which had an ever-increasing demand for saving fuel consumption by using a lesser amount of units to haul most of their trains.

The EMD SD70MAC was first introduced in early 1993, and began production later-on during the same year after numerous tests and improvements were made. Since then, the EMD SD70MAC has been a staple of heavy freight lines across the country.

As with every Athearn Genesis release, the level of prototypical detail is nothing short of spectacular. Each individual model comes fully assembled and is meticulously crafted to match the prototype that was researched to create it.

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

    Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
    DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector
    Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
    Accurately-painted and printed paint schemes
    See through cab windows
    Full cab interior
    Standard cabs include sliding windows
    Walkway tread
    Illuminated ditch lights
    Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
    See through dynamic brake grilles on each side of the long hood behind cab
    Windshield wipers
    Wire grab irons
    Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
    Sander lines
    McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
    Multi-part HTCR truck sideframes
    Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, Genesis Trucks, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
    All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
    All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
    Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
    Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
    Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
    Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
    Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
    Replacement parts available

Sound equipped models also feature:

    Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami sound
    Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
    Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
    Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
    All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
    Excellent Slow speed control
    Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc)
    Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
    Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
    CV chart included

CR FEATURES:
    Phase VIa
    Delivered 3/98–6/98
    Late HTC-R trucks
    X-panel engine roof doors
    Small EMD Plow






$289.98 US