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MTH Premier 20-2771-1 Union Pacific Heritage Series SD70ACe Diesel Set with Boxcar & Caboose, ProtoSound 2.0

MTH Premier 20-2771-1 Union Pacific Heritage Series SD70ACe Diesel Set with Boxcar & Caboose, ProtoSound 2.0
MTH Premier 20-2771-1 Union Pacific Heritage Series SD70ACe Diesel Set with Boxcar & Caboose, ProtoSound 2.0 MTH Premier 20-2771-1 Union Pacific Heritage Series SD70ACe Diesel Set with Boxcar & Caboose, ProtoSound 2.0 MTH Premier 20-2771-1 Union Pacific Heritage Series SD70ACe Diesel Set with Boxcar & Caboose, ProtoSound 2.0 MTH Premier 20-2771-1 Union Pacific Heritage Series SD70ACe Diesel Set with Boxcar & Caboose, ProtoSound 2.0 MTH Premier 20-2771-1 Union Pacific Heritage Series SD70ACe Diesel Set with Boxcar & Caboose, ProtoSound 2.0 MTH Premier 20-2771-1 Union Pacific Heritage Series SD70ACe Diesel Set with Boxcar & Caboose, ProtoSound 2.0 MTH Premier 20-2771-1 Union Pacific Heritage Series SD70ACe Diesel Set with Boxcar & Caboose, ProtoSound 2.0 MTH Premier 20-2771-1 Union Pacific Heritage Series SD70ACe Diesel Set with Boxcar & Caboose, ProtoSound 2.0 MTH Premier 20-2771-1 Union Pacific Heritage Series SD70ACe Diesel Set with Boxcar & Caboose, ProtoSound 2.0
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Celebrate the Union Pacific Railroad's history with this unique collection of Heritage Sets based on the real life deco schemes created by the railroad giant over the past few years. A total of seven exciting schemes, each consisting of an O scale hi-rail SD70ace, Hi-Cube Box Car and Extended Vision caboose, will be produced in U.P.'s heritage livery designs. The scehemes will include Union Pacific, Denver Rio Grande, Western Pacific, Chicago NorthWestern, Southern Pacific, MKT and Missouri Pacific railroads.

The Heritage Series marks the fifth time in Union Pacific company history that the railroad has painted locomotives in colors other than the traditional UP "Armour Yellow" paint scheme. Previously, locomotives were custom painted in 1991 to honor UP employees serving in the Persian Gulf War, in 1994 to call attention to the United Way Campaign, in 1996 for the Atlanta Games Olympic Torch Relay Train, and in 2002 for the Salt Lake City Games Olympic Torch Relay Train.

Each of our SD70ACe locomotives will capture its real life counterpart's appearance as accurately as possible. The Hi-Cube Box Car and Extended Vision Caboose each feature a matching paint scheme that complements the U.P. livery design found on the locomotives. An additional 6-car set of matching Hi-Cube Box Cars will also be produced for those fans interested in creating a long unit train. Beginning in January 2007, one set, every month, will be released making it easy to collect all seven schemes.

Like our regular SD70ACe releases, the Heritage locomotives are fully outfitted with Proto-Sound 2.0, operating smoke, locomotive speed control, remotely operated Proto-Couplers that work in conventional or command mode and are Proto-Scale 3-2T 3-rail/2-rail convertible for ultimate operational flexibility.

The SD70ACe is Electro-Motive Division'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 re-thought 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 cupholder for the engineer.

The SD70ACe also offers, in EMD's words, "outstanding improvements in maintainability." All electrical wires are on the right side of the locomotive and all piping is on the left, with most pipes and wires routed under the frame so they can be serviced by a man standing outside the engine - rather than crawling around at the bottom of the engine room. The number of electrical components has been drastically reduced while access to the remaining parts has been seriously improved. And the time between service intervals has been doubled, from every three months to every six months.

After a year of testing on the road and at the Association of American Railroads' test track in Pueblo, CO, the first SD70ACe's ('e" stands for "enhanced") were delivered to CSX Transportation in 2004. At the present time, mainline American railroads generally maintain dual fleets of locomotives. AC power is used for heavy coal hauling and hotshot intermodal traffic because AC traction motors offer higher starting tractive effort with the same horsepower. Less expensive, traditional DC power is used for more mundane duties. But with the SD70ACe, Electro-Motive hopes it may have the 21st Century successor to its 1949 Geep - a locomotive that can be nearly all things to all railroads.

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.

Set Includes:

  • SD70ace Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0
  • 50' Hi-Cube Box Car
  • Extended Vision Caboose
  • SD70ACe Diesel Engine Features:

    • O-Gauge, O-Scale, Hi-Rail Wheels
    • Intricately Detailed ABS Body
    • Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
    • Colorful Paint Scheme
    • Metal Chassis
    • Metal Handrails and Decorative Horn
    • (2) Cab Figures
    • Spinning Roof Fans
    • Metal Body Side Grilles
    • Directionally Controlled Headlights
    • Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
    • (2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplers
    • (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors
    • Locomotive Speed Control
    • Lighted Cab Interior
    • Illuminated Number Boards
    • Lighted Marker Lights
    • Operating Ditch Lights
    • Operating Smoke Unit
    • Proto-Scale 3-2T 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable
    • Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effects
    • Unit Measures:18 1/2" x 2 5/8" x 4"
    • Operates On O-42 Curves

    Box Car Features:

    • O-Gauge, O-Scale
    • Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body
    • Metal Wheels and Axles
    • Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
    • Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
    • Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
    • Decorative Brake Wheels
    • Separate Metal Handrails
    • Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
    • Needle-Point Axles
    • Sliding Car Doors
    • 1:48 Scale Dimensions
    • Unit Measures:14 1/2" x 2 5/8" x 4 3/16"
    • Operates On O-31 Curves

    Caboose Features:

    • O-Gauge, O-Scale
    • Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body
    • Detailed Car Interior
    • Brakeman Figure
    • Metal Wheels and Axles
    • Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
    • Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
    • Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
    • Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
    • Needle-Point Axles
    • 1:48 Scale Dimensions
    • Caboose Interiors With Overhead Lighting
    • Separate Metal Handrails
    • Decorative Brake Wheels
    • 1:48 Scale Dimensions
    • Unit Measures:10 3/4" x 2 3/4" x 4"
    • Operates On O-31 Curves

    The SD70Ace Diesel engine is in Like new condition. It has low run time with 278 scale miles on the odometer. There are no defects or damage. We have thoroughly tested it to make sure that all features work and that it runs properly. Includes the instructions, starter tube of smoke fluid and spare traction tires. Comes in the original box with Styrofoam packing insert and packing materials.

    The Union Pacific boxcar and caboose are new in the boxes and have not been run.

    All three items come shipped together in the original shipping carton.

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