Available Items
November 5, 2008 - M.T.H.'s first RailKing Imperial diesel locomotive, the SD70Ace, is now shipping in its train set configuration. First promoted in our 2008 Ready to Run Train Set & Accessory catalog, the Ace is featured in two train sets and sold separately in Union Pacific Heritage paint schemes.
Though not built to the same 1:48th scale dimensions as our Premier Line SD70Ace models, the Imperial version captures the look and feel of this modern locomotive while packing a wide variety of features not previously found in the RailKing product line.
As mentioned, the SD70ACe is our first RailKing Imperial diesel. This near-scale model is a full 17" in length, yet operates comfortably on O-31 curves. Imperial features include operating diesel exhaust smoke and flashing ditch lights. Under the hood is the same ProtoSound 2.0 system found in our more expensive Premier version of this locomotive, complete with sounds recorded from an actual Union Pacific SD70ACe. If you're looking for realism and a lot of fun at a RailKing price, it doesn't get any better than this!
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.
Alone, the RailKing Imperial SD70Ace may seem like an incredible bargain. When purchased in its ready to run train set configuration, you may feel like youﾒve gotten away with robbery. With a retail price of less than $350, a RailKing ready to run SD70Ace train set comes with three freight cars, including our RailKing Hi Cube box car, a 12 piece oval of easy to assemble RealTrax and a 100 watt Z1000 transformer. Sold separately, the contents in this set would carry a suggested retail price of almost $600!
AVAILABLE IN
Item No. 30-4194-1 Union Pacific SD70ACe Diesel R-T-R Deluxe Freight Train Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-4195-1 CSX SD70ACe Diesel R-T-R Deluxe Freight Train Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-2876-1 Chicago NorthWestern SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-2876-0 Chicago NorthWestern SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Horn & Bell
Item No. 30-2877-1 Denver Rio Grande SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-2877-0 Denver Rio Grande SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Horn & Bel
Item No. 30-2878-1 Missouri Pacific SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-2878-0 Missouri Pacific SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Horn & Bell
Item No. 30-2879-1 MKT SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-2879-0 MKT SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Horn & Bell
Item No. 30-2880-1 Southern Pacific SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-2880-0 Southern Pacific SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Horn & Bell
Item No. 30-2881-1 Western Pacific SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-2881-0 Western Pacific SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Horn & Bell
Item No. 30-2915-1 Kansas City Southern SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-2915-0 Kansas City Southern SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Horn & Bell
Item No. 30-2916-1 Norfolk Southern SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-2916-0 Norfolk Southern SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Horn & Bell
Item No. 30-2917-1 Canadian National SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-2917-0 Canadian National SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Horn & Bell
Item No. 30-2918-1 BNSF SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Proto-Sound 2.0
Item No. 30-2918-0 BNSF SD70ACe Imperial Diesel Engine With Horn & Bell
WHERE TO BUY
The M.T.H. RailKing Imperial Series SD70ACe ready-to-run train sets and locomotives can be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.