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HO SD70M with DCC & Sound, CSX/Spirit of Tampa #4688
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HO SD70M with DCC & Sound, CSX/Spirit of Tampa #4688

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ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

CSX FEATURES:

These SD70Ms previously wore the EMD demonstrator scheme of burgundy with a black underframe. When they were acquired by CSX, they ran for several years before being repainted in the then-current YN2 "Bright Future" scheme, which they are depicted with here. In addition, several of the units received special names adorning the sides of the nose-all were significant places in Florida, where the SD70Ms worked frequently.

  • All road numbers
    • SD70 body with no rear number boards
    • Freight type brakewheel
    • Cab with high headlight, K5LA horn, Small can antenna
    • Angled cab door with window
    • Spare knuckles on rear pilot
    • AEI tags mounted on sidesill
    • Prime air filters
    • Round dial & digital fuel gauges
  • #4688
    • "Spirit of Tampa" w/ white cab roof

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

  • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
  • Front / rear trainline and MU hoses with silver ends
  • Coupler cut levers with loops per prototype
  • Sunshades and sunshade tracks per prototype
  • Roof details such as antennas, air conditioners, beacons, and conduits per prototype
  • Operating ditch lights
  • MU receptacles and cables per prototype
  • Pilot face spare knuckles and brackets per prototype
  • Early or late anticlimbers
  • 3 or 4 step walkways
  • AEI tags mounted on the frame or jacking pads per prototype
  • Safety tread on the walkways
  • Several types of fuel tanks, all featuring separate gauges, sight glasses, and breather piping
  • Anti-glare panel painted on the nose
  • Windshield wipers
  • Tinted or clear cab windows per prototype
  • Detailed and painted cab interior with control stand, display screens, detailed crew seats
  • Standard or Freight-style brake wheel
  • See-through radiator fans
  • Lift rings
  • Factory installed wire grab irons
  • Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
  • Underframe mounted bell- regular or electronic
  • Low mount stepwell lights (non-operating)
  • Dual sanding lines
  • Rear pilot drop grab iron (MU hose retainer) pre prototype
  • DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector
  • McHenry lower-shelf scale knuckle spring couplers
  • Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
  • Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
  • Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
  • All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
  • All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
  • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
  • Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
  • Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
  • Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
  • Minimum radius: 18"
  • Recommended radius: 22"
Sound equipped models also feature:
  • Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami sound
  • Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
  • Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
  • Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
  • All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
  • Excellent Slow speed control
  • Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc)
  • Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
  • Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
  • CV chart included in the box

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