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Visit Your Local Retailer | Visit www.athearn.com | Call 1.800.338.4639 N EMD SD70 Announced 7.26.19 Orders Due: 08.30.19 ETA: July 2020 Canadian National ATH3000 N SD70, CN #1039 ATH3040 N SD70, CN #1004 ATH3046 N SD70, CN #1009 ATH3058 N SD70, CN #1037 ATH3088 N SD70, IC Yellow Stripe #1001 ATH3089 N SD70, IC Yellow Stripe #1009 ATH3090 N SD70, IC Yellow Stripe #1028 Era: 2000s+ Era: 2000s+ Conrail Illinois Central ATH3064 N SD70, CR #2563 ATH3065 N SD70, CR #2565 ATH3066 N SD70, CR #2570 ATH3067 N SD70, CR #2577 ATH3068 N SD70, IC White Stripe #1007 ATH3069 N SD70, IC White Stripe #1010 ATH3070 N SD70, IC White Stripe #1015 ATH3099 N SD70, IC White Stripe #1006 Era: 1990s+ Era: 1990s+ $139.98SRP

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Page 1: N EMD SD70 Announced 7.26 - AthearnCanadian National ATH3000 N SD70,Era: CN #1039 ATH3040 N SD70, CN #1004 ATH3046 N SD70, CN #1009 ATH3058 N SD70, CN #1037 ATH3088 N SD70,Era: IC

Visit Your Local Retailer | Visit www.athearn.com | Call 1.800.338.4639

N EMD SD70 Announced 7.26.19Orders Due: 08.30.19

ETA: July 2020

Canadian National

ATH3000 NSD70,CN#1039ATH3040 NSD70,CN#1004ATH3046 NSD70,CN#1009ATH3058 NSD70,CN#1037

ATH3088 NSD70,ICYellowStripe#1001ATH3089 NSD70,ICYellowStripe#1009ATH3090 NSD70,ICYellowStripe#1028

Era:2000s+

Era:2000s+

Conrail

Illinois Central

ATH3064 NSD70,CR#2563ATH3065 NSD70,CR#2565ATH3066 NSD70,CR#2570ATH3067 NSD70,CR#2577

ATH3068 NSD70,ICWhiteStripe#1007ATH3069 NSD70,ICWhiteStripe#1010ATH3070 NSD70,ICWhiteStripe#1015ATH3099 NSD70,ICWhiteStripe#1006

Era:1990s+

Era:1990s+

$139.98SRP

Page 2: N EMD SD70 Announced 7.26 - AthearnCanadian National ATH3000 N SD70,Era: CN #1039 ATH3040 N SD70, CN #1004 ATH3046 N SD70, CN #1009 ATH3058 N SD70, CN #1037 ATH3088 N SD70,Era: IC

Visit Your Local Retailer | Visit www.athearn.com | Call 1.800.338.4639

N EMD SD70 Announced 7.26.19Orders Due: 08.30.19

ETA: July 2020

Electro-Motive Diesel

ATH3094 NSD70,GMTXEMDDemo#9000Era:2005+

ATH3083 NSD70,GMTXEMDDemo#9041

ATH3091 NSD70,EMDDemo#7025ATH3092 NSD70,EMDDemo#7026ATH3093 NSD70,EMDDemo#7027

Era:2005+

Era:2000+

Norfolk Southern

ATH3079 NSD70,NSHorseHead#2534ATH3080 NSD70,NSHorseHead#2540ATH3081 NSD70,NSHorseHead#2543ATH3082 NSD70,NSHorseHead#2552

Era:Late1990s+

$139.98SRP

Page 3: N EMD SD70 Announced 7.26 - AthearnCanadian National ATH3000 N SD70,Era: CN #1039 ATH3040 N SD70, CN #1004 ATH3046 N SD70, CN #1009 ATH3058 N SD70, CN #1037 ATH3088 N SD70,Era: IC

Visit Your Local Retailer | Visit www.athearn.com | Call 1.800.338.4639

N EMD SD70 Announced 7.26.19Orders Due: 08.30.19

ETA: July 2020

All Road NamesLOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: • See-throughcabwindows• FactoryinstalledCelconhandrails• 5-polemotorwithprecision-machinedflywheelsandmulti-linkdrivetrainfortroublefreeoperation

•DCCReady(Boardreplacementdecoderrequired;availableseparately.)

• Illuminatedfrontandrearheadlights•Nickelplated,blackenedmachinedwheels•Wheelcontoursoperateonallpopularbrandoftrack•Replacementpartsavailable

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO: ContinuinguponthesuccessfulSD60-series,in1992EMDdebutedthenextstepinlocomotiveevolutionwiththeSD70.WhileoutwardlysimilaratfirstglancetotheSD60,theD.C.-driveSD70featuredseveralexternaldesignrefinementsfromthepredecessormodel.Batteryboxeswererelocatedtotheleft-handsidewalkwayimmediatelybehindthecab.Alarge,boxyforwardtractionmotorblowerhousingreplacedtheangularversionusedonSD60s,theraisedwalkwayductonthelefthandwalkwaywaseliminated,andanintakeforthereartractionmotorbloweronthelefthandsideofthecarbody,directlyundertherearradiatorintakegrill,wasadded.

Internally,theSD70boastedimprovementsaswell;a16-710GBprimemover,ratedat4,000hp,wascoupledtoanewalternatordesign,theAR20.NewD70TRtractionmotorswerestandard,andcontrollingallofthispowerandlocomotivefunctionwasEMD’snewEM2000microprocessor,whichboastedmorememory,twicetheprocessingspeed,andimprovedlocomotiveself-diagnosticcapabilitiescomparedtotheprocessorsuiteusedintheSD60.EvenmorerevolutionarywastheinclusionofEMD’spatented“Radial”truckdesign,theHTC-R.Thisdesign,whichmadeitsdebutunderEMDDemoSD60#3,replacedthevenerableHT-Ctruck,andisuniqueinitsabilitytoshift,or“steer”,thewheelsetslaterallythroughcurves,resultingingreatlyreducedwheelsetandtrackwear,andcoupledwiththenewD70TRtractionmotorsandEM2000microprocessor,greatlyimprovedadhesion.

National Railway Equipment

Southern Pacific Santa Fe

ATH3095 NSD70,NREX#5462ATH3096 NSD70,NREX#5465ATH3097 NSD70,NREX#5470ATH3098 NSD70,NREX#5477

ATH3084 NSD70,SPSF#7912ATH3085 NSD70,SPSF#7918ATH3086 NSD70,SPSF#7927ATH3087 NSD70,SPSF#7943

Era:1990s+

Era:1990s+

Continuingwithpreviouspractice,EMDbuiltasetofDemonstratorSD70Ms,EMD7000-7002,allequippedwiththeNorthAmericansafety-cab(hencethe“M”intheirmodeldesignation),anddeckedoutinanattractivegray,silver,andburgundypaintscheme.TheseunitstravelledalloverNorthAmerica,showingoffthelatesttechnologyfromEMD.EasterngiantNorfolkSouthernlikedwhatitsaw,andwasthefirsttoorderSD70s,butwithatwist;insteadofhavingthemequippedwiththeincreasinglypopular(andsoontobestandard)“M”cab,theyoptedforstandard,or“Spartan”cabsontheirinitialorders.ThefirstproductionSD70s,NS2501-2506,builtin1993,werequicklyfollowedbyadditionalunits;NS2507-2531,alsobuiltin1993,andNS2532-2556,builtin1994.TheycouldbefoundinavarietyofassignmentsovertheNSsystem,andevensawrun-throughserviceonconnectingroads,suchasSouthernPacific,makingappearancesontheWestCoast.$139.98SRP