O SD70ACe Diesel & Caboose MRL #4404/3.0

The SD70ACe is Electro-Motive Diesel’s hope for the future.While designed to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier-2emissions requirements that took effect on January 1, 

, this replacement for the SD70MAC also seems to have a higherpurpose: to recapture the lead in North American locomotive sales thatEMD lost to General Electric in 1987.

Under the hood beats a third-generation model 710 diesel with 4300horsepower; only slight modifications were needed to make the model 710meet new emission standards. With 5000 such motors in service worldwideand a reputation for dependability, EMD reasoned that shop crews wouldprefer familiar technology.

Other than the prime mover, however, virtually every element of theSD70ACe has been rethought to create a 21st-century locomotive.Ergonomics were a prime consideration. The engine’s angular nose offersthe crew far better visibility than most other locomotives, and the cabis comfortable for engineers of almost any size. Digital screensprovide a range of information on what is happening both inside thelocomotive and out on the road. The cab easily accommodates a crew ofthree – an important factor in a modern world without cabooses. Andthere is, of course, a cup holder for the engineer.

The RailKing Imperial SD70ACe is accurately decorated in modern motivepower paint schemes. Our near-scale model is a full 17″ in length, yetoperates comfortably on O-31 curves. Under the hood of the Proto-Sound3.0 version is the same sound and control system found in our moreexpensive Premier model of this locomotive – complete with soundsrecorded from an actual Union Pacific SD70ACe. Additional Imperialfeatures include operating diesel exhaust smoke and flashing ditchlights. If you’re looking for realism and a lot of fun at a RailKingprice, it doesn’t get any better than this!

Did you know?

IntelliTrain, an option on the SD70ACe, uses cellular and GPStechnology to allow a railroad’s maintenance department to monitoroperating conditions and problems as they occur out on the road -making diagnosis and repair considerably easier.