PREORDER Kato 1766411DCC N SD70MAC Alaska Railroad #4015 "Spirit of North Pole" w/ Preinstalled DCC

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. Additionally, the models will feature walkway-mounted, lighted ditch lights! Handrails will be made of a paintable material so modelers can easily add white end railings.

Model Features:

• Powerful five-pole KATO motor with dual brass flywheels
• Directional Headlight and illuminated, preprinted number boards
• Kato magnetic knuckle coupler
• DCC Friendly mechanism ready for drop-in decoder installation

Prototype Information:

The General Motors Locomotive Group (GMLG) Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD70MAC is one of the most common locomotives plying the rails today. Originally introduced in late 1993 with an order for the Burlington Northern, the production now totals over 900 units, exceeding the combined production of the SD80MAC and SD90MAC locomotives by over 300 units.

At this time, the SD70MAC, in all of its versions, has been operated by six different railroads in a total of eight different paint schemes. The railroads that operate this locomotive span from East to West and from Mexico to Alaska!

Road Name Information:

Alaska Railroad is a Class II railroad that operate freight and passenger service in the state of Alaska. The railroad runs between Seward on the southern coast of Alask to the heart of Alaska in Fairbanks. Since 1999 Alaska Railroad has been using SD70MACs due to their increased performance, reliability and efficiency over the older GP40s. Alaska Railroad Currently Operates 28 SD70MACs in both passenger and freight service.