EMD SD70 series - Wikipedia
WEBUnlike the standard SD70ACe, the SD70ACe-BB has a B+B-B+B wheel arrangement, meaning that it has eight axles instead of six. To fit the B+B trucks, the SD70ACe-BB was elongated to 74 ft 9 in (22.78 m), making it 2 ft 5 in (0.74 …
BNSF SD70ACe (A-B-A set) [B-unit now numbered 8500] - Trainorders.com
WEBI present to you my fantasy, a series of images following a BNSF yellow wedgie SD70ACe A-B-A set hauling heavy grain tonnage as if it were a common occurrence. All photos taken on the California Southern Model Railroad in Norwalk, CA.
EMD® SD70ACe - ProgressRail
WEBThe EMD® SD70ACe-BB Locomotive was custom designed for Brazil’s uniquely challenging operating environment. This eight-axle, meter-gauge locomotive provides increased tractive effort and capacity to haul more freight.
UP 1983 Western Pacific SD70ACe Locomotive - Heritage Unit ... - YouTube
WEBWelcome back to Heritage Unit Profiles! In this episode, we take a look at one of Union Pacific's SD70ACe locomotives painted to honor former railroads that ...
The "SD70ACe" Series: EMD's Contemporary Design - American-Rails.com
WEBSep 28, 2010 — 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, along with upgraded computer systems, electronics, and the builder’s famous self-steering trucks (the HTCR-II).
Milepost 154: A Train Blog: Inside a UP SD70ACe
WEBOct 24, 2012 — EMD's SD70ACe was the builder's answer to Tier 2 emission requirements. EMD believed that a reworked engine -- that was familiar to shop crews worldwide -- would help sell the locomotive due to the foundational and reliable 710G3C-ES …
EMD SD70ACe | Trains And Locomotives Wiki | Fandom
WEBThe EMD (Electro Motive Division) SD70ACe (often nicknamed "Ace" or "The Ace" by most railfans, builders, and employees) is a type of six-axle, 16-cylinder, 4,300hp AC-traction diesel-electric locomotive which was first introduced in 2004 (the prototypes built the previous year), and has been in...
Locomotive profile: EMD SD70 series locomotives - Trains
WEBMar 16, 2020 — BNSF Railway SD70 series SD70ACE No. 8762 pulls a Norfolk Southern train in Indiana. Jim Wrinn. EMD-built SD70 series locomotives. •YEARS BUILT: 1993-present. •MANUFACTURER: EMD. •OPERATED …
Walthers Mainline BNSF SD70ACe with a few extra details - Trainorders.com
WEBWalthers Mainline BNSF SD70ACe with a few extra details. Author: MrMRL. Picked up one of the Walthers ACes a few days back. Upgraded the stock shell with numerous Athearn Genesis parts left over from my SD70ACe-B unit project last year. The results so far are below... To the Walthers model I added the: Genesis fuel tank. Genesis air resevoirs.
DRGW.Net | UP 1989 - D&RGW Heritage Unit
WEBThe unit began life as UP 8521, an SD70ACe (serial number 20056723-098) built in May 2006 by EMD at London, Ontario, Canada. The unpainted unit was delivered to Union Pacific on 24-May-2006, and upon arrival, it immediately went north to the Wisconsin & Southern's Horicon, WI, shops, arriving on 27-May-2006.