The SD70M has a wide nose and a large comfort cab (officially known as the "North American Safety Cab"), allowing crew members to ride more comfortably inside of the locomotive than the

EMD SD70M; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: R. Craig: New: 19 September 2006: Artwork by: Jean-Denis Bachand-Engine Builder: EMD: Engine: 710G3B/710G3C-T2 16 cylinder

Dec 16, 2024 · At a rating of 175,500 pounds starting and 137,000 pounds continuous the SD70 offers a 40%-60% increase in tractive effort over the SD60 model making it ideal for heavy drag service.

The EMD (Electro Motive Division) SD70M is a type of 4,000hp six-axle diesel locomotive built from 1992 to 2004 (and briefly resumed from 2005 to 2007-2008) with over 1,600 built.

Feb 20, 2024 · EMD’s SD70-series is the longest-running locomotive series in railroading, spanning over three decades. There have been nine domestic new-build models. There are also many more export and remanufactured models that use the “70-series” designation.

Jun 13, 2024 · Both a standard cab (SD70) and a wide-nosed safety cab (SD70M) were available, the latter using the design that appeared on late SD60M production, with two "teardrop" windshields and a tapered nose.

Dec 29, 2022 · EMDX SD70M-2 demonstrators are early Phase 2a units with some Phase 1 spotting features (air reservoir straps and no notches in dynamic brake intake). As a DC unit, the SD70M-2 does not have inverters but retains the inverter cabinet housing found on the SD70ACe.

Mar 16, 2020 · BNSF Railway SD70 series SD70ACE No. 8762 pulls a Norfolk Southern train in Indiana. •YEARS BUILT: 1993-present. •MANUFACTURER: EMD. •OPERATED ON: Most North American Class I freight railroads.

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.

Dec 24, 2011 · The Electromotive Division SD70M is a 6 axle, 4,000 HP diesel-electric locomotive built by EMD (by this time EMD was now manufacturing 100% of it's locomotives at the London, ON plant) from 1992 to 2004.