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NS Wide Cab SD70 Pack

Felt cute, and decided to release another livery pack within the same day. Here are the wide cab SD70s rostered by Norfolk Southern.

The first units would arrive in 2000, and were modelled after the 1st Phase SD70Ms (2581-2590), with 58 new units being built starting in 2003, featuring flared radiators, the updated logo and notched noses (2591-2648). These would roster into 68 SD70Ms for the railroad, but they were easily out-matched by the 130 or so SD70M-2s that arrived later on. Fast forward to 2014, NS purchased 7 SD75Ms from BNSF (2800-2806) and 4 SD70Ms from NYSW due to a surge in freight traffic. The other wide cab SD70s would come in 2019 when NS began a modernization program for there aging SD70 Standard Cabs, gaining AC traction alongside new cabs, and the classification of "SD70ACC". Sadly, the ACC's are the only remaining wide cab SD70s on NS, as in 2020, all other SD70 variants (minus the ACe, a couple M-2s, and a few ACus) were wiped off the roster due to downsizing and PSR. While a handful have found second-hand use on shortlines, many have been reduced to scrap or are stored at PRLX, awaiting an uncertain future.

In this pack, you get SD70Ms, SD75Ms, and SD70ACCs depicted throughout the 20 years NS operated them. Including Tails-flavored ACCs, primer units, and wreck surviviors like 1832. Hope y'all enjoy!!


CREDITS:

EQReport - SD70M and SD70ACC model.