AZL 63103-2 SD70ACe CSX #4834

AZL 63103-2 SD70ACe CSX #4834

The SD70ACe features a powerful can motor, dual flywheels, traction
tires, directional controlled LED lighting, AutoLatch™ couplers, fine pad printing, optional pilot and plow included and the locomotives come DCC ready.

Features of the SD70ACe:

• Directional controlled LED lighting
• Traction tires
• Prototype specific details
• Separately applied add-on parts
• Optional included add-on plow
• Dual flywheels
• Maintenance free can motor
• AZL AutoLatch™ couplers
• DCC Ready

A little history on the SD70ACe:

Although mechanically similar to earlier SD70 units, the SD70ACe rides on a new underframe and uses mostly new sheet metal above the frame. Electrical cables and air lines have been routed beneath the walkways on opposite sides, allowing easier access for maintenance.

The SD70ACe uses a cab design which uses rectangular window glass and is externally different from the two cab variations used on earlier SD70M and SD70MAC units. In 2008, EMD standardized the isolated cab on subsequent SD70ACe’s after non-isolated cab units were restricted from leading on the BNSF Railway due to excessive cab vibration.

Read more on Wikipedia: SD70ACe History