ATHG-2987 - Athearn Genesis - HO SD70ACU Locomotive, CP 'Script Lettering' #7011 DC/Silent
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ATHG-2987 - Athearn Genesis - HO SD70ACU Locomotive, CP 'Script Lettering' #7011 DC/Silent
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All DCC Ready locomotives can be upgraded to DCC or DCC/Sound in store for the cost of parts only. Please direct inquiries to sales@thetrainexchange.ca.
EMD SD70ACu DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
In September of 2014, Norfolk Southern purchased 100 exUnion Pacific SD90MAC locomotives from EMD/Progress Rail to assist in the high volume traffic that NS was experiencing. As AC traction was being more accepted by the railroad, which previously had relied solely on DC power, the 90MACs fit the new direction of motive power for the railroad.
Starting in 2016, NS began the SD70ACU capital rebuild program using the SD90MAC units as cores. All major components were either overhauled or replaced, including an overhaul of the 710G3C prime mover. Most notable in the rebuild is that from the electrical cabinet forward, all new components were used, including a new ACe style isolated cab with AAR-style control stand. The new electrical cabinet contains Mitsubishi electronics, replacing the 90MAC’s original Siemens equipment.
Later, starting in 2018, Canadian Pacific announced a plan to acquire 30 SD70ACU units from EMD/Progress Rail using their laid up fleet of SD90MAC locomotives as core units. That number was later increased from 30 to 60. They also acquired 2 ex-Union Pacific units, in 2019.
In November of 2019, CP painted 5 SD70ACU’s into 5 separate military inspired paint schemes. These units commemorate the armed forces and a special tribute locomotive for D-Day wearing camo and the Allied invasion stripes used on June 6, 1944.
All Canadian Pacific units were completed by 2020, including CP 7030 which features the Lord Strathcona’s Herald. The CP Rail units can be seen plying the rails of Canada and the US, with a few having even reached Mexico!
Approximately 30 retired Norfolk Southern SD70ACu’swere reportedly sold to Progress Rail and subsequently acquired by Ferromex (FXE) in 2024 for rebuilding and deployment in Mexico, with work done by Progress Rail and FXE at their Guadalajara shops. These locomotives, once common on NS, have been given a new life as FXE units,
SD70ACU SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Illuminated truck lights
- See-through air intakes
- Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
- Illuminated number boards
GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Rock guards (protective screens over the cab windows) per prototype
- Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
- Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- Eight-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
- Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage
- Coupler cut levers
- Full cab interior
- Lift rings
- See-through cab windows
- Wire grab irons
- DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
- Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, and breather pipes
- Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- LED Lighting for trouble free operation
- Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
- Animated Roller Bearing Trucks
- Flexible trainline hose
- Windshield wipers
- Flexible MU hoses
- Walkway tread
- Sander lines
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
- 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
CP FEATURES “Heritage Nose & Script Lettering”:
- CP Heritage scheme with “script” lettering “Heritage” nose detail configuration, featuring a blue flag bracket and high mounted nose door lock
