Hot MTH 30-20136-1 Illinois Terminal SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine w/PS 3.0 #1072 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials Trains

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This is a MTH 30-20136-1 Illinois Terminal SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine w/PS 3.0 #1072.

The SD70ACe is Electro-Motive Diesel’s hope for the future. While designed to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier-2 emissions requirements that took effect on January 1, 2005, this replacement for the SD70MAC also seems to have a higher purpose: to recapture the lead in North American locomotive sales that EMD lost to General Electric in 1987.

Under the hood beats a third-generation model 710 diesel with 4300 horsepower; only slight modifications were needed to make the model 710 meet new emission standards. With 5000 such motors in service worldwide and a reputation for dependability, EMD reasoned that shop crews would prefer familiar technology.

Other than the prime mover, however, virtually every element of the SD70ACe has been rethought to create a 21st-century locomotive. Ergonomics were a prime consideration. The engine’s angular nose offers the crew far better visibility than most other locomotives, and the cab is comfortable for engineers of almost any size. Digital screens provide a range of information on what is happening both inside the locomotive and out on the road. The cab easily accommodates a crew of three – an important factor in a modern world without cabooses. And there is, of course, a cup holder for the engineer.

The RailKing Imperial SD70ACe is accurately decorated in modern motive power paint schemes. Our near-scale model is a full 17 in length, yet operates comfortably on O-31 curves. Under the hood of the Proto-Sound 3.0 version is the same sound and control system found in our more expensive Premier model of this locomotive – complete with sounds recorded from an actual Union Pacific SD70ACe. Additional Imperial features include operating diesel exhaust smoke and flashing ditch lights. If you’re looking for realism and a lot of fun at a RailKing price, it doesn’t get any better than this!

Did you know?
IntelliTrain, an option on the SD70ACe, uses cellular and GPS technology to allow a railroad’s maintenance department to monitor operating conditions and problems as they occur out on the road – making diagnosis and repair considerably easier.

Its key features are:
Constant voltage headlight
Intricately detailed ABS body
Metal wheels, axles and gears
Die-cast truck sides, pilots and fuel tank
Two remotely controlled Proto-Couplers
Colorful paint scheme
Metal chassis
Metal handrails and decorative horn
Two precision flywheel equipped motors
Locomotive speed control in scale MPH increments
Operating ditch lights
Operating smoke unit
Proto-Sound 3.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: freight yard Proto-Effects
Unit measures: 17 x 2 1/2 x 3 3/4
Operates on O-31 curves

Diesel DCC features:
Headlight
Bell
Whistle/Horn
Start up/Shut down
Rear coupler
Front coupler
Engine sounds on/off
Sound volume
Ditch lights auto/on/off
Forward signal
Reverse signal
Grade crossing signal
Cab light on/off
Extended start up
Extended shut down
Rev up
Rev down
Coupler slack sound
Coupler close
One-shot Doppler
Feature reset
Idle sequence 1
Idle sequence 2
Idle sequence 3
Brakes auto/off
Cab chatter auto/off
Clickety-clack auto/off

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

Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 30-20136-1
Road Name: Illinois Terminal (ITC)

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11980105.

Trainz Product Id: 11980105