Kato EMD SD70M UP #4000 w/DCC
Introduced in 1992, EMD SD70M was a 4000 horsepower locomotive that ran on
EMD's new steerable truck design, known as the HTCR-II radial truck.
This new truck allowed the locomotive to transfer its power to the rails more efficiently,
which in turn enabled two SD70M locomotives to pull a train that would have taken 3 SD40-2's to pull.
The DC brother of the SD70MAC, the SD70M was primarily put to work
hauling coal trains due to its high pulling capacity.
Powerful five-pole KATO motor with dual brass flywheels
Directional Headlight and illuminated, preprinted numberboards
Kato magnetic knuckle coupler
DCC Friendly mechanism ready for drop-in decoder installation
Equipped with all-wheel electrical pick-up and blackened metal wheels in trucks
that replicate the HTCR Phase II trucks.