SD70ACE T4 orders

I couldn't tell you the difference between all three versions of the sd70 ace. Maybe someone in the know will.

Last I read the EMD SD70AceT4 will not be ready until 2017 in the real world.

Paigetrain,

From following you past posts on these forums, I assume that you badly want an O-Scale model of this EMD SD70ACe-T4 & hoped either MTH or Lionel would offer it soon. I work for Caterpillar, the company that owns EMD at this time & just came across this news that Diecast Masters, the company who make 1:50 scale model of Caterpillar machines is coming out with a 1:87 Scale (HO-Scale) of this EMD SD70ACe-T4. It will just be a static model, with even fewer features than a dummy / unpowered model but I thought I would let you know about it.

Here is a video (at 1:26 mark) & a photo from Cranesetc.co.uk, taken at the 2017 Nuremberg Toy Fair in Germany, an interview with Diecast Masters, that describes this model.

These are just my opinion.

Thanks,

Naveen Rajan

The external differences between the planned T4 engines and the current real SD70ACs based upon the above photos does not seem to be significantly different.  I read somewhere that the EMD T4 engines would not be ready to hit the rails until 2018.  I find it very difficult to tell at a glance the difference between modern diesel engines.  For example, the AC and DC engines often use the same car body with only minor differences in the location of vents, etc.  

NH Joe

naveenrajan posted:

Paigetrain,

From following you past posts on these forums, I assume that you badly want an O-Scale model of this EMD SD70ACe-T4 & hoped either MTH or Lionel would offer it soon. I work for Caterpillar, the company that owns EMD at this time & just came across this news that Diecast Masters, the company who make 1:50 scale model of Caterpillar machines is coming out with a 1:87 Scale (HO-Scale) of this EMD SD70ACe-T4. It will just be a static model, with even fewer features than a dummy / unpowered model but I thought I would let you know about it.

Here is a video (at 1:26 mark) & a photo from Cranesetc.co.uk, taken at the 2017 Nuremberg Toy Fair in Germany, an interview with Diecast Masters, that describes this model.

These are just my opinion.

Thanks,

Naveen Rajan

i definately want the yellow one the question is how much will this cost

New Haven Joe posted:

The external differences between the planned T4 engines and the current real SD70ACs based upon the above photos does not seem to be significantly different.  I read somewhere that the EMD T4 engines would not be ready to hit the rails until 2018.  I find it very difficult to tell at a glance the difference between modern diesel engines.  For example, the AC and DC engines often use the same car body with only minor differences in the location of vents, etc.  

NH Joe

Demonstrators have been out for almost 6 months roaming about the countryside painted in several road liveries but lettered for EMD.

I know what you mean about telling them apart,  I'm the same way with steam.  There are big ones with lots of drivers and little ones with less, other than that they all look the same to me.  A big horizontal cylinder with a cab at one end and a funnel at the other with a lot of senseless stuff hanging about.

In December I read two SD70ACe-T4s demonstrators were painted in BNSF colors and Union Pacific reportedly purchased twelve SD70ACe-T4s demonstrators painted in U.P. colors. All of the units are lettered Electro Motive on their long hoods. No other buyers at this time were reported. 

The new issue of TRAINS had a run down on orders and one RR  ordered a bunch but can't remember who.

paigetrain posted:

 

 

i definately want the yellow one the question is how much will this cost

Paigetrain,

$68 but according to the video, it is supposed to available, late summer or fall. Here is the link, where you could order it.

http://www.dhsdiecast.com/EMD-...7/productinfo/85546/

These are just my opinion.

Thanks,

Naveen Rajan

What a sleek loco with clean lines. Looks like it is going 90 when it is standing still !!