HO DAP SD70M-2 w/PS3 EMD by MTH (MTH8020321)

80-2032-1

Product Line: MTH HO
Roadname: Electro Motive Division
SD70ACe Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 - Electro Motive Division
Cab Nos. GM74

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With a wave of consolidation behind it, North American railroading is once again a good business to be in. Freight traffic is booming. Locomotive orders are coming in at a record pace from the Big Six roads that dominate rail transportation on the continent: Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National, and Canadian Pacific. And the two remaining diesel builders, EMD and GE, are locked in a battle to become the locomotive supplier for the 21st century.


The standard bearers for EMD, newly independent and no longer a division of General Motors, are its 70 Series road freight engines, the SD70M-2 shown here and the SD70ACe detailed on page 8. Both locomotives are powered by a two-cycle, 16-cylinder, 4300-horsepower model 710 prime mover and have a top speed of 70 mph. The biggest difference between the siblings is what's under the floor: traditional DC traction motors in the SD70M-2's trucks and AC traction motors in the SD70ACe. While AC traction motors put more tractive effort on the rails and enable an SD70ACe to start a heavier train with the same horsepower, that additional capability comes at a cost. AC-powered locomotives are both more expensive and more electrically complex than engines with DC traction motors, which most diesels have used since the 1940s. For that reason, the Norfolk Southern and Canadian National have found the SD70M-2 more suitable to their needs, and both roads roster large DC fleets. Regional railroad Florida East Coast has been another DC-power advocate.


New for 2008, M.T.H. introduces the SD70M-2 as a companion to our previously announced SD70ACe. Thanks to our unique Proto-Sound 3.0 sound and control system, these highly detailed models offer a broader range of features than you'll find on any other HO scale diesel, including flashing ditch lights; smooth performance from a three-scale-mile-per-hour crawl to full throttle; "cruise control" for steady speeds regardless of curves, switches and grades; built-in decoders for DCC and the M.T.H. Digital Command System (DCS); and a full range of prototypical EMD sounds.


Did You Know?


Fully loaded, a 70 Series locomotive carries 4,900 gallons of diesel fuel, 420 gallons of lube oil, and 275 gallons of cooling water.


Quillable Horn: Using a DCS handheld controller (see page 16), you can "play" the horn on any MTH diesel, in the same manner that an engineer varies the horn controller on a prototype locomotive.
Features

Intricately Detailed ABS Body
Authentic Paint Scheme & Cab Numbers
Detailed Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
Die-Cast Metal Chassis
Detachable Scale Snow Plow
(2) Cab Figures
Directionally Controlled Headlights
RP-25 Metal Wheels Mounted On Metal Axles
Powerful 5-Pole Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor
Locomotive Speed Control in Scale MPH Increments
Lighted Cab Interior
Illuminated Number Boards
Lighted Marker Lights
Operating Ditch Lights
(2) Scale Kadee Compatible Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplers
On-Board DCC Receiver
Operates On Code 70, 83, & 100 Rail Curves


Proto-Sound 3.0 equipped locomotives can be controlled in command mode with any DCC compliant command control system. While the user won't have access to all of the incredible features of Proto-Sound 3.0, independent control over the locomotive is possible. This means you can continue to use your existing DCC controller to independently control your other
DCC equipped locomotives in addition to your Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive on the same track at the same time.


When using a DCC controller, the following Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive features are accessible:
F0 Headlight
F1 Bell
F2 Whistle/Horn
F3 Start Up/Shut Down
F4 Rear Coupler
F5 Front Coupler
F6 Engine Sounds On/Off
F7 Sound Volume
F8 Ditch Lights Auto/On/Off
F9 Forward Signal
F10 Reverse Signal
F11 Grade Crossing Signal
F12 Cab Light On/Off
F13 Extended Start Up
F14 Extended Shut Down
F15 Rev Up
F16 Rev Down
F17 Coupler Slack Sound
F18 Coupler Close
F19 One-Shot Doppler
F20 Feature Reset
F21 Idle Sequence 1
F22 Idle Sequence 2
F23 Idle Sequence 3
F24 Ditch Lights Auto/On/Off
F25 Brakes Auto/Off
F26 Cab Chatter Auto/Off
F27 Clickety-Clack Auto/Off
F28 Coupler Slack Sound
Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effects
Unit Measures:10 9/16" x 1 7/16" x 2 3/16"
Operates On 18" Radius Curves

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