N Kato EMD SD70M Flat Radiator Union Pacific #4000 w/ Digitrax DCC 1767607D

Kato 176-7607-DCC N EMD SD70M Flat Radiator Union Pacific #4000 w/ Digitrax DCC

Introduced in 1992. EMD SD70M was a 4000 horsepower locomotive that ran on EMD’s new steerable truck design. known as the HTCR-II radial truck. This new truck allowed the locomotive to transfer its power to the rails more efficiently. which in turn enabled two SD70M locomotives to pull a train that would have taken 3 SD40-2’s to pull. The DC brother of the SD70MAC. the SD70M was primarily put to work haulingcoal trainsdue to its high pulling capacity.

Model Information:

These models will be equipped with all-wheel electrical pick-up and blackened metal wheels in trucks that replicate the HTCR Phase II trucks.

Model Features:

• Powerful five-pole KATO motor with dual brass flywheels
• Directional Headlight and illuminated. preprinted numberboards
• Kato magnetic knuckle coupler
• DCC Friendly mechanism ready for drop-in decoder installation
• Drop in DCC compatible with theDigitrax DN163K1CorTrain Control Systems K1D4-NC