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Dec 16, 2008 - N Scale
Athearn- Releases SD70I, SD70M, SD75I & SD75M Locomotives
Overview:
The SD70M has a wide nose and a large comfort cab (officially known as the "North American Safety Cab"), allowing more crew members to ride comfortably inside of the locomotive than the older standard cab designs. There are two versions of this cab on SD70M's, the Phase I, which was introduced on the SD60M, and is home on the SD80MAC & SD90MAC's and the Phase II, which made a return to a more boxy design a la the original 3 window SD60M cabs. Though the Phase II cab has a two piece window matching the Phase I cab windows, the lines of the nose are boxy, with a taller square midsection for more headroom.
The SD70I is a version of the SD70M which has been fitted with a cab that is isolated from the frame of the locomotive with rubber gaskets (officially known as a "WhisperCab"). The isolation reduces noise and vibration from the prime mover. A seam is visible across the nose and on the long hood where the cab connects with the body. 26 examples of this model locomotive were produced, all for Canadian National. The WhisperCab feature was incorporated into some SD70MAC and later models.
Era: 1990s to Present:
► Five Pole Motor with Skew-wound armature
► DCC Ready
► Die-cast split underframe
► All wheels driven and provide electrical pickup
► Fully assembled and ready to operate
► Factory installed knuckle couplers
► Blackened metal wheels
► Directional lighting
► Separately applied parts per the prototype:
► Sunshades
► Snowplows
► Air horns and brakewheel
Order By January 15, 2009
Delivery Expected August 2009
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