Puttman Locomotive Works is releasing Norfolk Southern SD80ACU with Cab Glass.
For sale is a new release of the Norfolk Southern Rebuild of the SD80 ACU engine that also comes with cab glass. This will fit on a Kato SD80/90 chassis frame. These changes come straight from the Altoona Works web site and the list of changes made to the SD80 Mac goes like this :
Work Done:
– Each unit to be overhauled before the actual rebuild to SD80ACU
– Old cab replaced with EMD isolated SD70ACe cab with completely new wiring and electronics
– ICE (Integrated Cab Electronics) displays replaced with FIRE (Functional Integrated Railroad Electronics) displays with new EM2000 to replace old EM2000
– EPIC air brake replaced with CCB2
– Siemens inverters replaced with Mitsubishi inverters
– Ultra Cab II installed with Conrail cab signals and LSL (some units already had this changeover)
– Rear ditch lights installed and pneumatic bell replaced with electronic bell
– Ballasted up to 432,000 lbs
– 20-710 engine overhauled prior to the rebuilding and upgraded to 5500 hp in the ACU rebuild process
– Truck work done as-needed but original Siemens traction motors remain
At this time, we are no longer manufacturing new resin casts of this shell. We are transitioning our Resin casting operation to 3d designed Masters and printed shells.
You can find our 3d Printed Detail parts in HO Scale Here. New Shells will be released in the future in HO Scale.
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