MTH SD70Ace BODY DIFFERENCE

MTH has added details and made some specific changes that no one gives them much credit for. If they get something wrong, that sure gets published! 

 The very first SD70ACes weren't as detailed in the frame area. The newer ones have many frame details.

 The newer GE's have some great pilot detailing. Much finer hoses on the pilots, Nice cut levers, etc.

 

I've been seeing this lately. Mike had mentioned "flex tooling" used in the H.O. line for road-specific detail making its way into the O scale line. Saw an example of this with the recent GP38-2 releases with the ATSF units having a warning beacon properly located, rooftop AC and offset horn placement. Pleasantly surprised to see engine-specific detailing show up as well.

 

I like it.

IMHO, MTH diesels look better than most of the Lionel diesels with a few exceptions. Lionel still uses the tooling for those detail less dash 9s with the horrible looking trucks and MTH wouldn't dare use tooling that bad. Even the Railkng models look better than any of the Lion Chief stuff I've seen. I think that you get the most value for your money when you buy MTH.

Engineer Joe is right! I just received from Aaron's going put of business sale the latest c40-8w Conrail unit. It is spot on with the correct marker lights and the ac grill too! Time now to purge the original c40-8w from 1993. Too many details missing on that model to even upgrade!

An HO diesel model has more detail than Lionel or MTH. It is nice to see some progress toward being prototypically correct for the money they are asking. To me details do make the difference even if it is a 3rl engine.