Kato 176-7612-DCC N Scale Southern Pacific EMD SD70M DCC Equipped #9820

Introduced in 1992, EMD SD70M was a 4000 horsepower locomotive that ran on EMD's new steerable truck design, known as the HTCR-II radial truck. This new truck allowed the locomotive to transfer its power to the rails more efficiently, which in turn enabled two SD70M locomotives to pull a train that would have taken 3 SD40-2's to pull. The DC brother of the SD70MAC, the SD70M was primarily put to work hauling coal trains due to its high pulling capacity. Model Features: Powerful five-pole KATO motor with dual brass flywheels Floating-axle shock-absorber design to maximize tracking and performance Directional Headlight and illuminated, preprinted numberboards Kato magnetic knuckle coupler DCC Friendly mechanism ready for drop-in decoder installation Drop in DCC compatible with the Digitrax DN163K1C, Digitrax DN163K1D or Train Control Systems K1D4-NC Available by Special Order with pre-installed ESU LokSound DCC - contact your local hobby shop for details! Picture may be of another Road Number