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ETA: June 2016Conrail

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Illinois Central

Without Sound ATHG69192 HOSD70,CR#2558ATHG69193 HOSD70,CR#2560ATHG69194 HOSD70,CR#2569ATHG69195 HOSD70,CR#2577

With Sound ATHG69292 HOSD70w/DCC&Sound,CR#2558ATHG69293 HOSD70w/DCC&Sound,CR#2560ATHG69294 HOSD70w/DCC&Sound,CR#2569ATHG69295 HOSD70w/DCC&Sound,CR#2577

Without SoundATHG69196 HOSD70,IC#1021ATHG69197 HOSD70,IC#1025ATHG69198 HOSD70,IC#1032ATHG69199 HOSD70,IC#1037

With SoundATHG69296 HOSD70w/DCC&Sound,IC#1021ATHG69297 HOSD70w/DCC&Sound,IC#1025ATHG69298 HOSD70w/DCC&Sound,IC#1032ATHG69299 HOSD70w/DCC&Sound,IC#1037

Era:1998+

Era:Late1990s+

CONRAIL FEATURES: • Earlydynamicbrakegrills• IntegratedCabEquipment(ICE)equipmentbulgeonlownose

• NathanAirchimeK5LAR24horn• EMDSpartancabdetailedwithcorrespondinginterior

• Toilethatch• Standardbatteryboxes• CabACunit• CabmountedSinclairantennaonbracket

• Longhood:FirecrakerantennaonsmallbracketwithConraillocotrolantennaconduitandbox

• Walkway-mountedspareknucklebasket

• Spartancab4-stepwalkway• Sidesill-mountedAEItags

IC FEATURES: • Earlydynamicbrakegrills• IntegratedCabEquipment(ICE)equipmentbulgeonlownose

• NathanP5horn• EMDSpartancabdetailedwithcorrespondinginterior

• Toilethatch• IClatebatteryboxes• CabmountedSinclairandsmallcanantennas

• Walkway-mountedspareknucklebasket

• Spartancab4-stepwalkway• Nonilluminatedengineer’ssidegroundlight

• Sidesill-mountedAEItags

ROAD NUMBER FEATURES: #1021, 1025: Lowcabhandrail#1032:Standardcabhandrail#1037:Late-angledcabhandrail

• Nonilluminatedengineer’ssidegroundlight

• Spareknucklesandholdersonrearpilot

• Dropgrabirons(MUhoseholders)onrearpilot

• Earlyjackingpads• Front/Rearflat-topditchlightswithanglekickplates

• FrontditchlightsalternatewhenhornisblownonDCC/soundversion

• EMDlowplow• Earlyanticlimbers• Front/RearMUreceptacleswithlightbrowncables

• LargeEFCObutton• Early5000gallonfueltankwithstem-mountedfuelgaugeanddualsightglasses

• NonilluminatedLSLlights



• Earlyjackingpads• Front/Rearflat-topditchlightswithanglekickplates

• CSX/NSstyletallplow• Earlyanticlimbers• Front/RearMUreceptacleswithlightbrowncables

• LargeEFCObutton• Earlyspeedrecorder• Early5000gallonfueltankwithdigitalfuelgaugeandsinglesightglass

w/o Sound $199.98 With Sound $299.98



ETA: June 2016New York, Susquehanna and Western


Santa Fe

Without Sound ATHG69200 HOSD70M,NYS&W#4050ATHG69201 HOSD70M,NYS&W#4052ATHG69202 HOSD70M,NYS&W#4054

With Sound ATHG69300 HOSD70Mw/DCC&Sound,NYS&W#4050ATHG69301 HOSD70Mw/DCC&Sound,NYS&W#4052ATHG69302 HOSD70Mw/DCC&Sound,NYS&W#4054

Without SoundATHG69211 HOSD75M,ATSF#200ATHG69212 HOSD75M,ATSF#205ATHG69213 HOSD75M,ATSF#211ATHG69214 HOSD75M,ATSF#248

With SoundATHG69311 HOSD75Mw/DCC&Sound,ATSF#200ATHG69312 HOSD75Mw/DCC&Sound,ATSF#205ATHG69313 HOSD75Mw/DCC&Sound,ATSF#211ATHG69314 HOSD75Mw/DCC&Sound,ATSF#248

Era:1995+

Era:1995+

NYS&W FEATURES: • EarlyDynamicBrakeGrilles• NathanK5HR-24horn• Singlegrabironontopofcab• Rightsidenosedoorwithwindow• Smallfirecrackerandsmallcan-typeantennasoncab

• Early4-stepwalkway• Nonilluminatedgroundlights• Earlyjackingpads• Roundtopditchlightsfrontandrear• FrontditchlightsalternatewhenhornisblownonDCC/soundversion

• SP-styletallsnowplow• MUreceptaclesw/yellowMUcablesfrontandrear

• Early5000gallonfueltank• Stem-mountedfuelgaugeandearlysightglass

ATSF FEATURES: • TheseweresomeofthelastSantaFeletteredenginesbuiltbeforetheBNSFmerger

• SD75Mbodywithturbo“bulge”• Earlydynamicbrakegrills• Nathan3chimehorn• Twograbironsoncabroof• Tintedcabwindows• Rightsidenosedoorwithoutwindow• Shortsunshadebrackets• LargeandsmallSinclairantennas• SD75M4-stepwalkway



• Low-tabmountedAEItags• Earlyjackingpads• Frontroundtopditchlights• EMDlowplow• MUreceptaclesw/yellowMUcablesfrontandrear

• Late5000gallonfueltank• Stem-mountedfuelgaugeandlatesightglass

Check next Month for the Norfolk Southern repainted ex ATSF SD75Ms




ETA: June 2016Southern Pacific


Union Pacific

Without Sound ATHG69203 HOSD70M,SP#9805ATHG69204 HOSD70M,SP#9810ATHG69205 HOSD70M,SP#9821ATHG69206 HOSD70M,SP#9824

With Sound ATHG69303 HOSD70Mw/DCC&Sound,SP#9805ATHG69304 HOSD70Mw/DCC&Sound,SP#9810ATHG69305 HOSD70Mw/DCC&Sound,SP#9821ATHG69306 HOSD70Mw/DCC&Sound,SP#9824

Without SoundATHG69207 HOSD70Mw/FlaredRadiators,UP#4873ATHG69208 HOSD70Mw/FlaredRadiators,UP#4908ATHG69209 HOSD70Mw/FlaredRadiators,UP#4884ATHG69210 HOSD70Mw/FlaredRadiators,UP#4921

With SoundATHG69307 HOSD70Mw/FlaredRadiatorsw/DCC&Sound,UP#4873ATHG69308 HOSD70Mw/FlaredRadiatorsw/DCC&Sound,UP#4908ATHG69309 HOSD70Mw/FlaredRadiatorsw/DCC&Sound,UP#4884ATHG69310 HOSD70Mw/FlaredRadiatorsw/DCC&Sound,UP#4921

Era:1994+

Era:Late2002+

* Union Pacific Licensed Product

SP FEATURES: • EarlyDynamicBrakeGrilles• Nathan3chimehorn• Singlegrabironontopofcab• Rightsidenosedoorwithwindow• Smallcan-typeantennaoncab• 3-stepwalkway• Spareknucklesandholdersonrearpilot

• SPtruckmountedspareknuckleboxonreartruck


• Low-tabmountedAEITags

UP FEATURES: • Illuminatedroundtopditchlights• LateSD70Mflaredcarbodywithoffsetturbochargerdoors(2-door)

• EMDlowsnowplowwithoutdoor• PTCAntennaArray• Withoutnosewindow• Tallroundsandfill• Standard“M”cab

• Batterychargingreceptaclesfrontandrear

• Earlyjackingpads• Frontangle-topditchlights• SP-styletallsnowplow• MUreceptaclesw/whiteMUcablesfrontandrear

• SP4900gallonfueltankw/cornerreinforcements

• Stem-mountedfuelgaugeandearlysightglass

UP FEATURES CONTINUED:• Highheadlightwithsingleroofgrabiron

• Latedesktopcabinterior• Smallandlargecabsidemirror• Shortsunshadeswithtrack• NathanAirChimeK3airhorn• SD70/75Mseriesbatteryboxdoor• Latedynamicbrakegrilleintake• 2-panelradiatorintakegrille• PhaseII2-speed“Q”fans• Late4-stepwalkway• EarlyjackingpadsincludingAEItag• Trucklightdetails(non-operating)• HTCR-IIsteerabletrucks• Latespeedrecorder• Late5,000gallonfueltank• L-shapedbreatherdownpipe• Latefueltankbreatherdownpipe• Stemmounteddialtypefuelgauge• Primeairdryer• Primeairfiltersetwithpipe• LargeEFCObutton




ETA: June 2016All Railroads


LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: • Fully-assembledandready-to-run• Front/reartrainlineandMUhoseswithsilverends•Couplercutleverswithloopsperprototype•Sunshadesandsunshadetracksperprototype•Roofdetailssuchasantennas,airconditioners,beacons,andconduitsperprototype

•Operatingditchlights•MUreceptaclesandcablesperprototype•Pilotfacespareknucklesandbracketsperprototype•Earlyorlateanticlimbers• 3or4stepwalkways•AEItagsmountedontheframeorjackingpadsperprototype•Safetytreadonthewalkways•Severaltypesoffueltanks,allfeaturingseparategauges,sightglasses,andbreatherpiping

•Anti-glarepanelpaintedonthenose•Windshieldwipers• Tintedorclearcabwindowsperprototype•Detailedandpaintedcabinteriorwithcontrolstand,displayscreens,detailedcrewseats

•StandardorFreight-stylebrakewheel• See-throughradiatorfans• Liftrings• Factoryinstalledwiregrabirons• Fine-scaleCelconhandrailsforscaleappearance•Underframemountedbell-regularorelectronic• Lowmountstepwelllights(non-operating)•Dualsandinglines•Rearpilotdropgrabiron(MUhoseretainer)preprototype•DCC-readyfeaturesQuickPlug™plug-and-playtechnologywithboth8-and9-pinconnector

•McHenrylower-shelfscaleknucklespringcouplers•Scaledfromprototyperesourcesincludingdrawings,fieldmeasurements,photographs,andmore

•Accuratelypaintedandprintedpaintschemes•Genesisdrivelinewith5-poleskewwoundmotor,precisionmachinedflywheels,andmulti-linkdrivetrainfortroublefreeoperation

•All-wheeldrivewithprecisiongearsforsmoothandquietoperation

•All-wheelelectricalpickupprovidesreliablecurrentflow•WheelswithRP25contoursoperateonCode55andlargerrail

• Incandescentbulbsforrealisticappearance•Bidirectionalconstantlightingsoheadlightbrightnessremainsconstant

•Heavydie-castframeforgreatertractionandmorepullingpower

•Packagingsecurelyholdsforthemodelforsafestorage•Minimumradius:18”•Recommendedradius:22”

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE•OnboardDCCdecoderwithSoundTraxxTsunamisound•SoundunitsoperateinbothDCandDCC•FullDCCfunctionsavailablewhenoperatedinDCCmode•Engine,horn,andbellsoundsworkinDC•AllfunctionsNMRAcompatibleinDCCmode•ExcellentSlowspeedcontrol•OperatinglightingfunctionswithF5and/orF6(Flashingditchlights,beacon,etc)

• Programamultipleunit(MU)lashupwithleadunitonlyhorn,bell,andlights

•ManyfunctionscanbealteredviaConfigurationValue(CV)changes

•CVchartincludedinthebox

PROTOTYPE HISTORY ContinuinguponthesuccessfulSD60-series,in1992EMDdebutedthenextstepinlocomotiveevolutionwiththeSD70.WhileoutwardlysimilaratfirstglancetotheSD60,theD.C.-driveSD70featuredseveralexternaldesignrefinementsfromthepredecessormodel.Batteryboxeswererelocatedtotheleft-handsidewalkwayimmediatelybehindthecab,alarge,boxyforwardtractionmotorblowerhousingreplacedtheangularversionusedonSD60s,theraisedwalkwayductonthelefthandwalkwaywaseliminated,andanintakeforthereartractionmotorbloweronthelefthandsideofthecarbody,directlyundertherearradiatorintakegrill,wasadded.

Internally,theSD70boastedimprovementsaswell;a16-710GBprimemover,ratedat4,000hp,wascoupledtoanewalternatordesign,theAR20.NewD70TRtractionmotorswerestandard,andcontrollingallofthispowerandlocomotivefunctionwasEMD’snewEM2000microprocessor,whichboastedmorememory,twicetheprocessingspeed,andimprovedlocomotiveself-diagnosticcapabilitiescomparedtotheprocessorsuiteusedintheSD60.EvenmorerevolutionarywastheinclusionofEMD’spatented“Radial”truckdesign,theHTC-R.Thisdesign,whichmadeitsdebutunderEMDDemoSD60#3,replacedthevenerableHT-Ctruck,andisuniqueinitsabilitytoshift,or“steer”,thewheelsetslaterallythroughcurves,resultingingreatlyreducedwheelsetandtrackwear,andcoupledwiththenewD70TRtractionmotorsandEM2000microprocessor,greatlyimprovedadhesion.

Continuingwithpreviouspractice,EMDbuiltasetofDemonstratorSD70Ms,EMD7000-7002,allequippedwiththeNorthAmericansafety-cab(hencethe“M”intheirmodeldesignation),anddeckedoutinanattractivegray,silver,andburgundypaintscheme.TheseunitstravelledalloverNorthAmerica,showingoffthelatesttechnologyfromEMD.EasterngiantNorfolkSouthernlikedwhatitsaw,andwasthefirsttoorderSD70s,butwithatwist;insteadofhavingthemequippedwiththeincreasinglypopular(andsoontobestandard)“M”cab,theyoptedforstandard,or“Spartan”cabsontheirinitialorders.ThefirstproductionSD70s,NS2501-2506,builtin1993,werequicklyfollowedbyadditionalunits;NS2507-2531,alsobuiltin1993,andNS2532-2556,builtin1994.TheycouldbefoundinavarietyofassignmentsovertheNSsystem,andevensawrun-throughserviceonconnectingroads,suchasSouthernPacific,makingappearancesontheWestCoast.
