Prototype Information:

Introduced in 1992, EMD SD70M was a 4000-horsepower locomotive that ran on EMD’s new steerable truck design, known as the HTCR-II radial truck. This new truck allowed the locomotive to transfer its power to the rails more efficiently, which in turn enabled two SD70M locomotives to pull a train that would have taken 3 SD40-2’s to pull. The DC brother of the SD70MAC, the SD70M was primarily put to work hauling coal trains due to its high pulling capacity.

This SD70M was painted specifically for the Union Pacific Big Boy America 250 Excursion tour. Featuring number 1776 as an homage to the year the United States of America Declared independence, and the America 250 logo on the nose. This product is officially licensed by America 250.

Model Information:

These models will be equipped with all-wheel electrical pick-up and blackened metal wheels in trucks that replicate the HTCR Phase II trucks.

Model Features:

• Powerful five-pole KATO motor with dual brass flywheels
• Directional Headlight and illuminated, preprinted number boards
• Kato magnetic knuckle coupler
• DCC Friendly mechanism ready for drop-in decoder installation
• Drop in DCC compatible with the Digitrax DN163K1C or Train Control Systems K1D4-NC