I would think the "DCC enabled" feature of the SD70ACe would be appealing to some people. I am not quite sure what a "pivoting pilot" is, but it apparently new to American Flyer. It is odd that there is no mention of scale wheels, but they do mention there will be mounting holes/pads for scale couplers.
I am probably the only one who wanted to see the last 2 UP heritage engines cataloged more than the NS heritage ones. I am sure they will come along. I guess we will have to wait till 2013's American Flyer catalog to see the new RTR set. I was surprised not to see the 2-8-8-2's re listed in this catalog.
I will probably order the two Canadian hoppers.
I hope some answers will be had at York from Lionel about some of the question marks with the SD70ACe. If anyone is going, and is able to take a picture of a production sample, please post it!!!!
Ben
I believe "DCC Enabled" means a DCC decoder that will control the TMCC/Legacy electronics.
There was a mention a while back the SD70 pilots would be like the O Gauge "Vision Line" pilots. They will remain in aligned with the body if nothing is coupled, but will swing if something is coupled.
It is a little puzzling that there's no mention scale wheel versions or wheel availability. I'm beginning to wonder if the Flyer section is in the main catalog is a "teaser" and more will be in a dedicated Flyer catalog.
Rusty
