- 4300 THP locomotive equipped with EMD's 16-710G3C-T2 engine
- EPA Tier-2 emissions certified
- Tractive and braking effort capability
- 157,000 lbs continuous TE
- 191,000 lbs starting TE
- 106,000 lbs braking effort
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- The SD70ACe provides unit reduction, fuel savings and additional revenue tonnage capability over SD40-2 locomotives
- Train simulation results indicate:
- 3 SD70ACe's can replace 5 SD40-2's in high tractive effort operations
- Operation of fewer units results in significant maintenance and operating saving
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- Familiar 710 engine
- No new tooling or training required
- New hood tilts up for easy access
- Less scheduled maintenance
- 184-day maintenance intervals
- Alternator fuses replaced by solid state electronics
- Spin-on fuel and electronics display filters eliminated
- New predictive and diagnostic tools available
- Remaining fuel filter life
- Cooling system status
- Power assembly health
- AC motors extend traction motor life
- No running maintenance required
- No brushes or commutator to maintain
- No flashovers/ground relays
- Truck inverter control
- High level of reliability with less parts
- IGBT inverter technology
- HTSC Bolsterless Truck
- Designed for one million miles between overhauls
- Reduced maintenance due to fewer parts
- Gen2 FIRE System
- Transreflective LCD color display for enhanced readability
- Provides a single integrated archive for ease of maintenance and troubleshooting
- Based on an open architecture which supports numerous 3rd party applications
- Various wireless communications packages available (Cellular, Wireless LAN, etc) to support IntelliTrain and Locomotive Management Services
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- Integral safety lockouts and discharge systems for inverter system
- Satisfies all FRA/AAR crashworthiness requirements
- Impact resistant fuel tank minimizes spills and leakage
- One million lb. buff load capacity
- Full height collision posts with combined one million pounds resistance for increased crew protection
- Frame mounted anti-climbers improve crew and equipment protection
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