Athearn ATHG75840 SD70ACe UP Rio Grande D&RGW #1989 Locomotive w/DCC & Sound HO Scale

UP HERITAGE FEATURES:
Unique heritage paint schemes introduced in 2006
Detailed to represent the units as the look currently
PTC antenna roofs
Animated rotating roller bearing caps
Re-tooled plows with grab irons
Union Pacific unveiled 6 SD70ACe locomotives with unique “Heritage” paint schemes in 2005 and 2006 to commemorate roads which they had absorbed or merged. These roads are the MP, WP, MKT, SP, DRGW, and CNW. The locomotives are numbered after the years which the mergers took place, or, in the case of the DRGW unit, the year that Rio Grande Industries acquired the assets of Southern Pacific.

SD70ACE SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Flexible rubber trainline hose
Flexible rubber MU hoses
Etched see-through steps
Lift rings
Lit Number Boards & Truck Lights
Sander lines
Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Coupler cut levers
MU hoses
Trainline hose
See-through cab windows
Full cab interior
Walkway tread
Windshield wipers
Wire grab irons
DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
Eight-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
LED Lighting for trouble free operation
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
Precision slow speed control
Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
CV chart included in the box

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
In order to meet stricter diesel locomotive emissions standards imposed by EPA Tier II regulations, EMD modified the SD70MAC to create the SD70ACe and SD70M-2. Each model is powered by a 16-cylinder, 4300-horsepower diesel engine. On the SD70M-2, the prime mover drives an alternator and produces AC current that is rectified to DC current, which powers the traction motors. On the SD70ACe, the DC current is then “chopped” back into AC to power the traction motors.

Much of the external design is based on the SD90 series locomotives. Similar features include the full height nose door and rectangular windshields, the large, flared radiators with two fans, and the positioning of the dynamic brake equipment at the rear of the long hood. In addition, the inverters were moved from inside the long hood to a box on the walkway behind the fireman’s side of the cab.

Product Specs
DCC
Ready/21-Pin NEM
Reporting Mark
EP
Axles
6
Era
1991-2009, 2010-Present Day
Prototype Manufacturer
EMD
Sub Brand
GENESIS
Lighting
LED
Sound
Ready
Scale
HO