176-4015-S EMD SD70M Union Pacific Excursion 4015 - DCC-Sound Underlay A powerful five pole motor

A powerful five pole motor drives the six wheels which have been fitted with a rotating coupling rod to add to the detail

150 of this design were built in 1953 – 1956

the Strand

BR black late crest with silver trim (1960 condition)

Photo-etch coupler cross-over platform

176-4015-S EMD SD70M Union Pacific Excursion 4015 - DCC-Sound Underlay A powerful five pole motorIntroduced in 1992, EMD SD70M was a 4000 horsepower locomotive that ran on EMDs 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 2s to pull. The DC brother of the SD70MAC, the SD70M was primarily put to work hauling coal trains due to its high pulling capacity.