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UP 5219.
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 25, 2004 10:46 AM
Is this an SD70M or an SD70M-2 or an SD70ACe?
You make the call!
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Posted by wcfan4ever on Saturday, December 25, 2004 2:55 PM
SD70M as far I know. I dont think they tood delivery of any new locomotives besides the SD70M so far.

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Posted by ericsp on Saturday, December 25, 2004 5:00 PM
It has the new style nose. However, it looks like neighter the SD70M-2 nor the SD70ACE. I would guess it is a SD70M.
http://www.gmemd.com/en/locomotive/na_freight/sd70m-2/
http://www.gmemd.com/en/locomotive/na_freight/sd70ace/

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Posted by CShaveRR on Saturday, December 25, 2004 9:14 PM
Definitely a SD70M, regardless of the nose.

UP has SD70ACEs on order for early next year; they'll be numbered in the 8300 series, starting where the SD9043MACs left off. Haven't heard about any SD70M-2s yet, though I think that it's a good choice if they want units like the SD70Ms.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 26, 2004 7:28 AM
That would a phase 3 SD70M.
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Posted by Glen Ellyn on Sunday, December 26, 2004 8:08 AM
I say it is an SD70M. The reason is because if you look at the picture really closely, you can see that under and left of the number, it says in black SD70M.
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