Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe diesel locomotive
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $259.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $359.99
Era: 2006+ to present (varies depending on scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe diesel locomotive features:
- Flexible rubber trainline and m.u. hoses
- Etched-metal see-through steps
- Separate, factory-applied uncoupling levers, lift rings, sander lines, and windshield wipers
- See-through cab windows and full cab interior
- Celcon handrails and wire grab irons
- Light-emitting diode lighting
- Heavy die-cast metal frame
- RP-25 contour wheels
- Minimum radius, 18”; recommended radius, 22”
Release date: September 2023
Road names: Montana Rail Link (blue and black), Ferromex (bright red and gray, 2021 repaint and 2022 repaint in one road number each), Kansas City Southern (Southern Belle scheme), Norfolk Southern (Thoroughbred scheme), and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray in two numbers; Chicago & North Western, Denver & Rio Grande Western, and Southern Pacific heritage schemes in one number each). Three numbers per scheme unless noted.
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