The SD70MACe is a rebuilt SD70MAC locomotive with new Mitsubishi electronics and traction motors to replace the Siemens traction motors. It was first rebuilt for the BNSF Railway, [56] and later rebuilt for CSX (classified as SD70AC) and KCS.

Dec 16, 2024 · Rated at 4,300 hp, the SD70ACe was essentially a more environmentally friendly version of the builder’s SD70 series featuring EMD’s 16-cylinder model 710G3C-T2 engine, …

With their AC traction motors, the SD70ACe was designed with heavy trains in mind. Perfect for a long string of rotary dump gondolas a mixed freight or even a modern intermodal train, you'll find lots of uses for these on your roster.

The EMD/Progress Rail SD70ACe is a six-axle, 4300- horsepower, AC-traction diesel locomotive which was first introduced in 2004 and was produced from 2005-2015. The SD70ACe is no longer in production in the United States due to its EMD 710 engine's failure to meet EPA Tier 4 emissions regulations. (It has now passed tier 4 regulations)

A pair of EMD SD70ACe-T4 demonstrators (EMDX #1609 and 1610) undergoing testing on a CSX manifest near Cincinnati, OH.

Thousands of SD70ACe platform locomotives operate in heavy-haul service across the globe, including North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Natural Gas Locomotives.

EMD SD70ACe Data Sheet

Jul 8, 2008 · The book claims that all SD70MACs produced March 1995 and later have isolated cabs. I know this applies to all BN/BNSF MACs, but did any other railroads order any later phase MACs without the isolated cab. I know that ARR and CSX/ex-Conrail have MACs. UP ordered a large number of non-AC SD70M’s that don’t have isolated cabs either.

The SD70ACe is the latest in the line of EMD’s “70” locomotives, an evolution of the SD70MAC, although its radiator design harkens more to that of the SD80/90 body. The SD70ACe has been designed to fit the latest EPA standards and regulations, and sports 4300 horsepower.

Bring the power of today’s railroading to your HO Scale layout with the WalthersMainline EMD SD70ACe diesels. Starting with the SD70 introduced in 1992, the prototype underwent a number of upgrades and in 2005 the more powerful SD70ACe was unveiled with AC traction motors.