Athearrn ATHG89642 SD70ACe PRLX Progress Rail #4834 C & O Train HO Scale

NEW FEATURES FOR ALL SD70ACES IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:
The effort continues to enhance Athearn Genesis models per customer requests and feedback. Moving forward, the EMD SD70ACe will posess the following features:

All lighting now feature new LEDs
Rubber MU hoses for durability
PRLX FEATURES:
Ex CSX units
Cab high mount headlight
Nose door without window
Rear ladder located conductor side
#4831:
Inverter cabinet with solid X-panel compartment
#4843:
Inverter cabinet with X-panel compartment and vertical grille
CSX FEATURES:
First time CSX “Boxcar” logo
Inverter cabinet with X-panel compartment and vertical grille
Rear ladder located on conductor side
Nose door without window
SD70ACE AND SD70M-2 SPECIFIC FEATURES
New for the SD70ACe and SD70M-2, LED lighting
Correctly-sized illuminated ditch lights
Snowplow
Front and rear trainline air hose with silver tips
Multiple unit (MU) hoses with silver tips
Coupler cut bars
Train line air hoses
Flat or tapered front and rear anticlimbers
Safety tread on the walkways
Nose or cab mounted headlight
Standard or isolated cab
Windshield wipers
Tinted side windows
Mirrors
Detailed and painted cab interior with control stand, display screens, detailed crew seats and optional grade crossing camera
Airchime K5LLA horn with square or “tube” style mounting bracket
GPS Domes or PTC antennas per prototype
Inverter box with original X-panels, X-panels with retrofitted louvers, factory louvers, late EMD large intake or retrofit large intake
See-through radiator fans
Etched dynamic brake grille and screen with appropriate grid detail underneath
Dynamic brake louver variations per prototype
Chicago Blower brand air blower visible behind the see-through grilles at the rear of the locomotive
Early or late hand brake housing and wheel
Early or Late Sander Brackets
Factory installed wire grab irons
Jacking pads per prototype
Plumbing alongside the frame appropriate to the specific railroad and purchase order
Fuel tanks with single or dual fuel fillers
HTCR or HTSC trucks per prototype
Non-sound QuickPlug™ equipped with NEM 21-pin DCC plug
McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
Minimum radius: 18”
Recommended radius: 22”
SOUND EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
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
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
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
Duplicated look and feel of “In Service”equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing
Faded base colors matched to the prototype
Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype
Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
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.
Specifications
DCC: Ready/21-Pin NEM
SOUND: Ready
PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: EMD
Axles: 6
LIGHTED: LED Lighting
Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years
Is Assembly Required: No