MTH 80-2017-1 HO Scale EMD SD70M-2 Diesel Demonstrator EMDX 74 PS3

Name: MTH 80-2017-1 HO Scale EMD SD70M-2 Diesel Demonstrator EMDX 74 PS3 - NOS
SKU: D2HPD 57139657
Availability: InStock

NOS (New Old Stock)

With a wave of consolidation behind it, North American railroading is once again a good business to be in. Freight traffic is booming. Locomotive orders are coming in at a record pace from the Big Six roads that dominate rail transportation on the continent: Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National, and Canadian Pacific. And the two remaining diesel builders, EMD and GE, are locked in a battle to become the locomotive supplier for the 21st century.

The standard bearers for EMD, newly independent and no longer a division of General Motors, are its 70 Series road freight engines, the SD70M-2 shown here and the SD70ACe detailed on page 8. Both locomotives are powered by a two-cycle, 16-cylinder, 4300-horsepower model 710 prime mover and have a top speed of 70 mph. The biggest difference between the siblings is what’s under the floor: traditional DC traction motors in the SD70M-2’s trucks and AC traction motors in the SD70ACe. While AC traction motors put more tractive effort on the rails and enable an SD70ACe to start a heavier train with the same horsepower, that additional capability comes at a cost. AC-powered locomotives are both more expensive and more electrically complex than engines with DC traction motors, which most diesels have used since the 1940s. For that reason, the Norfolk Southern and Canadian National have found the SD70M-2 more suitable to their needs, and both roads roster large DC fleets. Regional railroad Florida East Coast has been another DC-power advocate.

FEATURES:

Intricately Detailed ABS Body
Authentic Paint Scheme & Cab Numbers
Detailed Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
Die-Cast Metal Chassis
Detachable Scale Snow Plow
(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
Detailed Cab Interior
Illuminated Number Boards
Lighted Marker Lights
Operating Ditch Lights
(2) Scale Kadee Compatible Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplers
On-Board DCC Receiver
Operates On Code 70, 83, & 100 Rail Curves
Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System
Freight Yard Proto-Effects
Unit Measures:10 9/16″ x 1 7/16″ x 2 3/16″
Operates On 18″ Radius Curves

Proto-Sound 3.0 equipped locomotives can be controlled in command mode with any DCC compliant command control system. While the user won’t have access to all of the incredible features of Proto-Sound 3.0, independent control over the locomotive is possible. This means you can continue to use your existing DCC controller to independently control your other DCC equipped locomotives in addition to your Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive on the same track at the same time.

When using a DCC controller, the following Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive features are accessible: