Athearn G75728 HO SD70, Norfolk Southern #2567 DCC Ready

NS FEATURES:

• Acquired by NS after 1998-1999 split of Conrail
• Antennas and conduits on cab and long hood
• Nathan K5LAR24 horn
• Cab vent
• Air Conditioner
• Small front plow
• ”Dual” fuel sight glasses
• Late fuel tank
• Spare knuckle brackets on rear pilot

This group of former Conrail SD70’s joined the NS fleet in 1998 because of the split up of Conrail between NS and CSX. Early repaints featured diagonal dashes along the frame.

SD70 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Lift rings
• Factory installed wire grab irons
• Dual sanding lines
• Windshield wipers
• Anti-glare panel painted on the nose
• Standard or Freight-style brake wheel
• See-through radiator fans
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin connector
• MU receptacles and cables per prototype
• Front / rear trainline and MU hoses with silver ends
• Coupler cut levers with loops per prototype
• Sunshades and sunshade tracks per prototype
• Roof details such as antennas, air conditioners, beacons, and conduits per prototype
• Pilot face spare knuckles and brackets per prototype
• Several types of fuel tanks, all featuring separate gauges, sight glasses, and breather piping
• Detailed and painted cab interior with control stand, display screens, detailed crew seats
• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
• Underframe mounted bell- regular or electronic
• Low mount stepwell lights (non-operating)
• Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• McHenry ®lower-shelf scale knuckle spring couplers
• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
• Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
• Fully assembled and ready-to-run
• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”