Best Kato 176-8502 N Illinois Terminal NS Heritage SD70ACe Diesel Locomotive #1072 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials Trains

Description

This is Kato 1768502 N Scale NS Heritage Illinois Teminal SD70ACe Diesel #1072. The SD70ACe is the latest in the line of EMD’s ”70” locomotives, an evolution of the SD70MAC, although its radiator design harkens more to that of the SD80/90 body. The SD70ACe has been designed to fit the latest EPA standards and regulations, and sports 4300 horsepower.

In 2012, to celebrate its 30th anniversary, Norfolk Southern painted a total of 20 locomotives (10 SD70ACes) into commemorative schemes that honored the railroads that had merged over the years to form modern day NS. With a storied history of electric interurban commuter service and short line diesel operations around St. Louis, the ITR was in operation up until 1982 when it merged into the Norfolk & Western.

Its key features are:
Special ”Isolated cab” tooling with Norfolk Southern accurate nose and roof detailing
Vibrant ”heritage series” paint job
Powerful Kato mechanism powered by a 5-pole flywheel motor and featuring a 9 3/4” minimum turning radius
Directional headlight and illuminated, preprinted numberboards
Illuminated ditch lights
DCC Friendly mechanism ready for drop-in decoder installation

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Kato
Model Number: 176-8502
Road Name: Illinois Central (IC)

Scale/Era: N Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11823583.

Trainz Product Id: 11823583