Parts of the Electro-Motive Diesel SD70M-2. Today is a great time to be a model railroader. The market is filled with a variety of locomotives from different manufacturers in many popular modeling scales. These engines often feature railroad- (and sometimes road-number-) specific details; factory-installed and painted wire grab irons; and sounds recorded from the prototype.
I reviewed the Athearn Genesis HO scale Electro-Motive Diesel SD70M-2 in the September 2022 issue of Model Railroader. As I was working on the review and comparing the model against prototype photos and drawings, I wanted to learn more about the different parts of the Electro-Motive Division SD70M-2. “What are those doors for?” and “Why are there screens there?” were just a few of the questions I asked myself.
In the following six images, I’ve called out some of the major details on the Athearn Genesis HO scale Electro-Motive Diesel SD70M-2 diesel locomotive. If you want to see a video of the model in action, watch the following video on Trains.com.
Front
![Photo of front of HO scale diesel locomotive painted red, white, and blue](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MRR-Athearn-HO-EMD-SD70M2-front-0822-01.jpg)
Engineer’s side
![Photo of engineer’s side of HO scale diesel locomotive painted red, white, and blue](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MRR-Athearn-HO-EMD-SD70M2-engineers-side-0822-02.jpg)
Rear
![Photo of rear of HO scale diesel locomotive painted red, white, and blue](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MRR-Athearn-HO-EMD-SD70M2-rear-0822-03.jpg)
Conductor’s side
![Photo of conductor’s side of HO scale diesel locomotive painted red, white, and blue](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MRR-Athearn-HO-EMD-SD70M2-conductors-side-0822-04.jpg)
Roof
![Photo of roof of HO scale diesel locomotive painted red, white, and blue](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MRR-Athearn-HO-EMD-SD70M2-roof-0822-05.jpg)
Cab interior
![](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MRR-Athearn-HO-EMD-SD70M2-cab-interior-0822-06.jpg)