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Precision Railroad Models
Prototype Information:
The General Motors Locomotive Group (GMLG) Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD70MAC is one of the most common locomotives plying the rails today. Originally introduced in late 1993 with an order for the Burlington Northern, the production now totals over 900 units, exceeding the combined production of the SD80MAC and SD90MAC locomotives by over 300 units.
The SD70MAC is quite popular in today’s railroading, being heavily used in coal train service by some of today’s best-known Class I American railroads.
Road Name Information :
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Alaska RailRoad
Stock #
Description
Road #
Msrp
37-6453
EMD SD70MAC Alaska Railroad
Nose mounted headlight
4001
$150
HTCR Phase II Trucks
37-6454
EMD SD70MAC Alaska Railroad
Nose mounted headlight
4014
$150
HTCR Phase II Trucks
About the Alaska Railroad SD70MAC
When the Alaska Railroad ordered their SD70MAC locomotives for use on passenger and freight service, they were essentially an “add-on” to a pending BNSF order. In fact, the new Alaska Railroad paint scheme, which debuted on the SD70MAC, is based on the BN/BNSF Executive scheme! The ARR SD70MACs were shipped by rail from Altoona, PA, through UP’s Proviso Yard in Chicago, and all the way out to Seattle, WA for transfer to ship so they could be delivered to Alaska.
Burlington Northern
Stock #
Description
Road #
Msrp
37-6381
EMD SD70MAC BN Executive Colors
Cab mounted headlight
HTCR Phase I Trucks
9580
$150
37-6382
EMD SD70MAC BN Executive Colors
Cab mounted headlight
HTCR Phase I Trucks
9615
$150
About the Burlington Northern SD70MAC
As noted above in the Prototype History, the SD70MAC grew out of the EMD/BN SD60MAC demonstrators. The first SD70MAC was delivered to the BN in 1993 and established a standard locomotive type that remains a favorite on BNSF today. As the last new locomotives purchased by Burlington Northern, the SD70MAC has a special place in US Railroad History.
BNSF
Stock #
Description
Road #
Msrp
37-6451
EMD SD70MAC BNSF Heritage II
Nose mounted headlight
HTCR Phase II Trucks
8802
$150
37-6452
EMD SD70MAC BNSF Heritage II
Nose mounted headlight
HTCR Phase II Trucks
9959
$150
About the BNSF SD70MAC
The attractive BNSF Heritage II Scheme, also known as the “Premium Heritage Scheme,” evolved from a special paint job applied to SD60M #9297. This locomotive was painted in a slightly different scheme on both sides, and based on employee input, the Heritage II Scheme was developed! Both the Heritage I and Heritage II Schemes are based on colors and logos from BNSF predecessor railroads.
Conrail
Stock #
Description
Road #
Msrp
37-6405
END SD70MAC Conrail
Cab mounted headlight
HTCR Phase II Trucks
4133
$150
37-6406
END SD70MAC Conrail
Cab mounted headlight
HTCR Phase II Trucks
4137
$150
About the Conrail SD70MAC
The General Motors Locomotive Group (GMLG) Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD70MAC is one of the most common locomotives plying the rails today. Originally ordered as SD80MAC locomotives, the CSX and NS split/merger with Conrail forced modifications to the original orders, and a number of wide cab SD70MAC locomotives painted in Conrail colors made their way out of Conrail’s Juniata Locomotive Shops instead. These units were to be the final locomotives to bear Conrail colors.
CSX
Stock #
Description
Road #
Msrp
37-6407
EMD SD70MAC CSX "Bright Future"
Cab mounted headlight
HTCR Phase II Trucks
713
$150
37-6408
EMD SD70MAC CSX "Bright Future"
Cab mounted headlight
HTCR Phase II Trucks
734
$150
About the CSX SD70MAC
The General Motors Locomotive Group (GMLG) Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD70MAC is one of the most common locomotives plying the rails today. On the CSX, the hard-working SD70MAC (known by the CSX as the SD70AC) is assigned to the Cumberland Coal Division, pulling everything from Bethgon Coal gondolas to smaller coal cars. Delivered in 1997, CSX’s original 75 locomotives were supplemented with an additional 15 from the Conrail merger.
TFM (Kansas City Southern affiliate)
Stock #
Description
Road #
Msrp
37-6455
EMD SD70MAC TFM Railway
Nose mounted headlight
HTCR Phase II Trucks
1602
$150
37-6456
EMD SD70MAC TFM Railway
Nose mounted headlight
HTCR Phase II Trucks
1634
$150
About the TFM SD70MAC
Officially known as Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, TFM (a Kansas City Southern, or KSS affiliate) assumed control of Mexico’s Northeast Railway in June of 1997. It was the first railway to be privatized under Mexico’s National Development Plan. TFM operates the primary rail route in northern Mexico linking Mexico City with Laredo, Texas, where over 50 percent of US-Mexico trade crosses the border. Union Pacific and BNSF both interchange with TFM in Laredo, Texas (BNSF by way of trackage right over another NAFTA railroad, the Texas-Mexican Railway). A joint venture of Transportacion Maritima Mexicana (TMM) and KCS with the Mexican government, TFM is providing a critical link in Kansas City Southern’s NAFTA Railway. The locomotives wear the same paint scheme as other KCS family railroads and are capable of operating on any NAFTA Railway line.
