MTH 80-2027-0 Canadian National SD70M-2 Diesel Engine #8010 DCC Ready – Your Source for Gaming Essentials* Trains

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This is MTH 80-2027-0 Canadian National 8010 SD70M-2 Diesel Engine. DCC ready. With a wave of consolidation behind it, North American railroading is once again a good business to be in. Freight traffic is booming. Locomotive orders are coming in at a record pace from the Big Six roads that dominate rail transportation on the continent: Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National, and Canadian Pacific. And the two remaining diesel builders, EMD and GE, are locked in a battle to become the locomotive supplier for the 21st century.

The standard bearers for EMD, newly independent and no longer a division of General Motors, are its 70 Series road freight engines, the SD70M-2 shown here and the SD70ACe detailed on page 8. Both locomotives are powered by a two-cycle, 16-cylinder, 4300-horsepower model 710 prime mover and have a top speed of 70 mph. The biggest difference between the siblings is whats under the floor: traditional DC traction motors in the SD70M-2s trucks and AC traction motors in the SD70ACe. While AC traction motors put more tractive effort on the rails and enable an SD70ACe to start a heavier train with the same horsepower, that additional capability comes at a cost. AC-powered locomotives are both more expensive and more electrically complex than engines with DC traction motors, which most diesels have used since the 1940s. For that reason, the Norfolk Southern and Canadian National have found the SD70M-2 more suitable to their needs, and both roads roster large DC fleets. Regional railroad Florida East Coast has been another DC-power advocate.

Did You Know?
Fully loaded, a 70 Series locomotive carries 4,900 gallons of diesel fuel, 420 gallons of lube oil, and 275 gallons of cooling water.

Its key features are:
Intricately detailed ABS body
Authentic paint scheme & cab numbers
Detailed truck sides, pilots and fuel tank
Die-cast metal chassis
Detachable scale snow plow
Two cab figures
Directionally controlled, constant bright headlights
RP-25 metal wheels mounted on metal axles
Powerful 12 volt, skew wound 5-pole precision flywheel equipped motor
Illuminated number boards
Lighted ditch lights
Two scale Kadee compatible couplers
Built-in NMRA 8-pin plug for DCC
Operates on code 70, 83, & 100 rail curves
Unit measures: 10 9/16 x 1 7/16 x 2 3/16
Operates on 18 radius curves

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 80-2027-0
Road Name: Canadian National (CN)
MSRP: $199.95

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11632929.

Trainz Product Id: 11632929