Description
N EMD SD70M Flat Radiator Union Pacific "We Are One" #1979
One time production, will not be re-issued
A special addition to this new run of SD70M locomotives are specialized Union Pacific engines: this one is #1979, the "We Are One" locomotive
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.
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 numberboards
- 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
iankatz (verified owner) –
What a beauty. Smooth runner. Great pulling power. Excellent paint work. KATO at its best. A must-have model for fans of UP. And great service, as ever from Train Trax .