New Kato 176-8505 N Virginian NS Heritage SD70ACe Diesel Locomotive #1069 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials Trains

Description

This is Kato 176-8505 N SD70ACe NS Heritage VGN #1069. Virginian. 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. Established through the financial backing of the oil magnate Henry Huttleston Rogers, the Virginian was a coal shuttling service that ran from coal mines in West Virginia to the port at Hampton Roads, built privately and efficiently without any public debt or funding.

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: 176-8505
Road Name: Virginian (VGN)

Scale/Era: N Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11823586.

Trainz Product Id: 11823586