Comparing the MTH SD70ACE (2005) versus the Lionel SD70ACE (2008) diesel?
Have the MTH O scale version.
Looking for information about the Lionel SD70ACE O scale model.
NOTE: The Lionel 2016 CSX version has just been announced. MSRP: Not known.
MTH 20-2621-1
MSRP: $429.95 (2005)
SD70ACe Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0 - CSX Cab Nos. 4833, 4836 & 4839
Roadname: CSX
Product Item Number: 20-2621-1
Catalog: BS 2005 Volume 2
Premier O Scale
Delivered DEC. 2005
Intricately Detailed ABS Body - Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank - Colorful Paint Scheme - Metal Chassis - Metal Handrails and Decorative Horn - (2) Cab Figures - Spinning Roof Fans - Metal Body Side Grilles Directionally Controlled Headlights - Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears - (2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplers (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors - Locomotive Speed Control - Lighted Cab Interior - Illuminated Number Boards - Lighted Marker Lights - Operating Ditch Lights - Operating Smoke Unit - Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring:- Freight Yard Proto-Effects -Proto-Scale 3-2™ 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable - Unit Measures:18 1/2" x 2 5/8" x 4" - Operates On O-42 Curves
Lionel 6-28302
MSRP: $494.99 (2008)
Rail Line: BNSF
Road Number: 9380
Gauge: Standard O Scale
Brand: Lionel
Min Curve: O-36
Dimensions: Length: Approx. 17 1/2"
Catalog: Lionel 2008 Train Catalog Volume 2
With its distinctive angular nose, wide cab, flat-sided fuel tanks, and wide cooling air intake "wings", the SD70ACe locomotive was noticeably different from previous SD70 diesels. It was also more environmentally friendly, having been updated to meet new EPA regulations for railroad locomotives. There were a handful of original buyers of this impressive diesel locomotive, including Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Kansas City Southern, and Ferromex.
FEATURES:
LEGACY Control System equipped-able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
Odyssey II Speed Control with ON/OFF switch
LEGACY RailSounds sound system featuring:-CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped- Five official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog- Eight diesel RPM levels- LEGACY "Real-Time Quilling Horn" control with instant response for realistic signature "quilling" and correctly timed warning signals- Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds
Front and rear ElectroCouplers
Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
Refined Conventional Transformer Control Mode with lower starting speeds
Traction tires
Fan-driven smoke unit
Adjustable smoke output
Directional lighting including LED headlights
Operating marker lights
Illuminated number boards
Illuminated cab interior
Oscillating ditch lights
Ground lights
Die-cast metal trucks, pilot, and fuel tank
Metal frame
Separately applied metal details
Engineer and brakeman figures