Dear HO Scale Customers;

Railroads across the country continue to celebrate America’s 250th birthday by decorating locomotives in stunning, patriotic paint schemes. Now you can bring the celebration to your HO layout with this collection of limited-edition Walthers models.

Walthers Mainline is excited to announce New EMD (Electro-Motive Division) SD70ACe Diesel Locomotives

Norfolk Southern America250 “The Bell” No. 1776, “Lady Liberty” No. 2026, The Freedom No. 250

• Officially licensed America250 product
• High headlight
• HTCR-4 trucks
• No window on nose door

Product Information

First built in the early 1990s, EMD SD70 series locomotives continue to lead all types of freight traffic across North America. In the early 2000s, EMD developed the SD70ACe that includes enhanced emissions control equipment to comply with EPA standards. Each WalthersMainline model accurately recreates the prototype, including nose door, truck type and headlight position variations.

Features:

• NEW! Factory Applied Separate Grab Irons
• Constant and directional LED headlight
• Operating LED ditch lights
• Heavy die-cast metal frame
• WalthersProto drive system includes
  • All-Wheel Drive and Electrical Pickup for pulling power and reliability
  • Dual machined brass flywheels for realistic momentum during starts and stops
  • 14:1 gear ratio and helical cut gears for smooth single or multiple unit operation
  • 21-pin DCC decoder socket
  • Pre-installed speaker in DCC and standard DC versions
  • Minimum Radius: 18" (22" Recommended)
  • RP-25 metal wheels roll reliably on codes 70, 83 or 100 track
  • Proto MAX metal knuckle couplers
• NEW! ESU LokSound DCC versions feature:
  • Full array of programmable sound, lighting and performance options
  • Accurate prime mover, bell, horn and other sound effect
  • Independent throttle notching and braking for realistic operation
  • Easily adjust decoder CVs with the ESU LokProgrammer (sold separately)

Order Due Date: April 15, 2027

Anticipated Delivery Date: October 2028

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