{"product_id":"mth-20-20142-1-western-pacific-o-hi-rail-sd70ace-w-ps2","title":"MTH 20-20142-1 WP SD70ACe Diesel Engine w\/PS2 #1973 (Hi-Rail Wheels)","description":"This is MTH 20-20142-1 WP O Hi-Rail SD70ACe w\/PS2. The SD70ACe is Electro-Motive Division's hope for the future. While designed to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's Tier-2 emissions requirements that took effect on January 1, 2005, this replacement for the SD70MAC also seems to have a higher purpose: to recapture the lead in North American locomotive sales that EMD lost to General Electric in 1987. \u003cbr\u003e Under the hood beats a third-generation model 710 diesel with 4300 horsepower; only slight modifications were needed to make the model 710 meet new emission standards. With 5000 such motors in service worldwide and a reputation for dependability, EMD reasoned that shop crews would prefer familiar technology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Other than the prime mover, however, virtually every element of the SD70ACe has been re-thought to create a 21st century locomotive. Ergonomics were a prime consideration. The engine's angular nose offers the crew far better visibility than most other locomotives, and the cab is comfortable for engineers of almost any size. Digital screens provide a range of information on what is happening both inside the locomotive and out on the road. The cab easily accommodates a crew of three - an important factor in a modern world without cabooses. And there is, of course, a cupholder for the engineer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The SD70ACe also offers, in EMD's words, outstanding improvements in maintainability. All electrical wires are on the right side of the locomotive and all piping is on the left, with most pipes and wires routed under the frame so they can be serviced by a man standing outside the engine - rather than crawling around at the bottom of the engine room. The number of electrical components has been drastically reduced while access to the remaining parts has been seriously improved. And the time between service intervals has been doubled, from every three months to every six months. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After a year of testing on the road and at the Association of American Railroads' test track in Pueblo, CO, the first SD70ACe's ('e stands for enhanced) were delivered to CSX Transportation in 2004. At the present time, mainline American railroads generally maintain dual fleets of locomotives. AC power is used for heavy coal hauling and hotshot intermodal traffic because AC traction motors offer higher starting tractive effort with the same horsepower. Less expensive, traditional DC power is used for more mundane duties. But with the SD70ACe, Electro-Motive hopes it may have the 21st Century successor to its 1949 Geep - a locomotive that can be nearly all things to all railroads. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid you know? IntelliTrain, an option on the SD70ACe, uses cellular and GPS technology to allow a railroad's maintenance department to monitor operating conditions and problems as they occur out on the road - making diagnosis and repair considerably easier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eIntricately Detailed ABS Body \u003cbr\u003eDie-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank \u003cbr\u003eColorful Paint Scheme \u003cbr\u003eMetal Chassis \u003cbr\u003eMetal Handrails and Decorative Horn \u003cbr\u003e(2) Cab Figures \u003cbr\u003eMoveable Roof Fan Blades \u003cbr\u003eMetal Body Side Grilles \u003cbr\u003eDirectionally Controlled Headlights \u003cbr\u003eMetal Wheels, Axles and Gears \u003cbr\u003e(2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplersr \u003cbr\u003e(2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors \u003cbr\u003eLocomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments \u003cbr\u003eLighted Cab Interior \u003cbr\u003eIlluminated Number Boards \u003cbr\u003eLighted Marker Lights \u003cbr\u003eOperating Ditch Lights \u003cbr\u003eOperating Smoke Unit \u003cbr\u003eProto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable \u003cbr\u003e1:48 Scale Proportions\u003cbr\u003eProto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003cbr\u003eUnit Measures:18 1\/2 x 2 5\/8 x 4\u003cbr\u003eOperates On O-42 Curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"May have store stamps and price tags. 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