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Prototype Information ? The General Motors Locomotive Group (GMLG) Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD70MAC is one of the most common locomotives plying the rails today. Originally introduced in late 1993 with an order for the Burlington Northern, the production now totals over 900 units, exceeding the combined production of the SD80MAC and SD90MAC locomotives by over 300 units. Designed to be a solid locomotive to upgrade the Burlington Northern fleet, the SD70MAC has its origins in the SD60MAC design demonstrated on the BN. The SD70MAC is quite popular in today's railroading, being heavily used in coal train service by some of today's best-known Class I American railroads. We have included all of the railroads currently using this version of the locomotive in our production and we do intend to follow this production later on with other versions of the SD70MAC. Model Features ? The models will feature traditional Kato craftsmanship and detail, white LED directional headlights, lighted ditch lights, lighted printed numberboards, factory-installed DCC socket, and Kato knuckle couplers. These models will be equipped with the powerful Kato motor with dual brass flywheels and 42'' scale blackened metal wheels in trucks that replicate the prototype's HTCR Phase II trucks (all-wheel electrical pick-up). Some detail parts will require hobbyist installation. Roadname Information ? BNSF Executive Scheme As noted above in the Prototype History, the SD70MAC grew out of the EMD/BN SD60MAC demonstrators. The first SD70MAC was delivered to the BN in 1993 and established a standard locomotive type that remains a favorite on BNSF today. Even after the BN+ATSF=BNSF merger, the SD70MAC continued to be painted in the classy ''Executive'' scheme. BNSF #9837, manufactured in March, 1997, was the final new locomotive to be painted in the BN Executive scheme.