Guaranteed Pre-Order Deadline is TBA
After closing, you may still place a pre-order and we will attempt to acquire one for you.
Estimated Delivery Date Is: TBA
Product Information:
Rapido’s model has been designed from the ground up to create a wide array of phase variations on the SD70MAC, including late production units for CSX and Alaska Railroad, Metra’s unique SD70MACH, and a variety of rebuilds.
The SD70MAC was a groundbreaking locomotive, as it truly ushered in a new era of power policies and orders. It was the first production AC traction freight locomotive in North America, with Burlington Northern receiving its first 9400 series units in late 1993. The key difference with AC traction motors is their higher durability compared to DC traction motors. AC motors do not burn out at low speeds from overheating, though they cost more than DC motors.
Features:
- Late-production Tier 1 units for the first time in plastic!
- CSX and Alaska flared radiator variations, also a first in plastic!
- BNSF, CSX and KCS rebuilt SD70MACe variations, you guessed it, also a first in plastic!
- Metra rebuilt the SD70MACH version, OK how many more firsts can we mention?
- Multiple nose and cab variations (Nose light, high headlight, gyralight)
- Railroad and era appropriate PTC antennas, where applicable
- Three HTCR truck variations, all with rotating bearing caps (where appropriate)
- Full lighting package including track lights, step lights, and walkway lights
- Heavy die-cast frame with many separate details
- Full interior cab details
- Metal grab irons
- Full traction motor casing details
- Rapido’s innovative dead-straight metal handrails with plastic stanchions
- Etched-metal steps with fold-over step edge designs
- Rubber sanding lines
- Metal knuckle couplers
- MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC running
- Standard DC/DCC ready
- Suggested minimum radius: 22”
