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Here is an HO Scale Kato BNSF Heritage 2 EMD SD70MAC No. 9838 that has been heavily weathered and includes FRA yellow reflective tape from Smokebox Graphics. The locomotive is DC and for DCC, it requires an 8-pin decoder.
The General Motors Locomotive Group (GMLG) Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD70MAC is one of the most common locomotives plying the rails today. Originally introduced in late 1993 with an order for the Burlington Northern, the production now totals over 900 units, exceeding the combined production of the SD80MAC and SD90MAC locomotives by over 300 units.
The SD70MAC is quite popular in today’s railroading, being heavily used in coal train service by some of today’s best-known Class I American railroads.
Model Features:
Kadee 158 metal couplers
Directional headlights and lighted ditch lights
Illuminated pre-printed numberboards
Powerful five pole motor with dual brass flywheels
Roadname specific headlight placement and truck type
All wheel electrical pickup from scale 42″ blackened metal wheels
Here is an HO Scale Kato BNSF Heritage 2 EMD SD70MAC No. 9838 that has been heavily weathered and includes FRA yellow reflective tape from Smokebox Graphics. The locomotive is DC and for DCC, it requires an 8-pin decoder.
The General Motors Locomotive Group (GMLG) Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD70MAC is one of the most common locomotives plying the rails today. Originally introduced in late 1993 with an order for the Burlington Northern, the production now totals over 900 units, exceeding the combined production of the SD80MAC and SD90MAC locomotives by over 300 units.
The SD70MAC is quite popular in today’s railroading, being heavily used in coal train service by some of today’s best-known Class I American railroads.
Model Features:
Kadee 158 metal couplers
Directional headlights and lighted ditch lights
Illuminated pre-printed numberboards
Powerful five pole motor with dual brass flywheels
Roadname specific headlight placement and truck type
All wheel electrical pickup from scale 42″ blackened metal wheels