YES! It Finally Happened - My first SD70ACe!

[SchemerBob]

Yesterday, I saw my very first SD70ACe! It was BNSF #9371, pulling a coal train on the "K Line" in Alexandria, Missouri. Luckily, I just happened to bring my video camera along. They have a very nice sounding horn and electronic bell, and the engines themselves look pretty good. Anyone else like these locomotives, because I do!

[Andrew Falconer]

The SD70ACe has such prominent radiators that it looks like it could fly.

The large, thick radiator adds strength to the forceful safety cabin.

They are a dramatic change of pace from the SD40-2's and DASH 9s in CSX, CN, BNSF, NS, and UP paint.

It would be great to see some CSX fallen flag schemes on the SD70ACes, plus the NS and CN SD70M-2s.

Andrew

[eolafan]

Yesterday, I saw my very first SD70ACe! It was BNSF #9371, pulling a coal train on the "K Line" in Alexandria, Missouri. Luckily, I just happened to bring my video camera along. They have a very nice sounding horn and electronic bell, and the engines themselves look pretty good. Anyone else like these locomotives, because I do!

While I have seen some SD70ACE units on U.P. at Rochelle and W. Chicago, I have not seen one yet on BNSF at my beloved Eola yard, even though we get lots of coal trains through here regularly.  I am looking forward to the new units, they are good looking in clean U.P. paint and no doubt will look good in the BNSF "swoosh" scheme...well, some day!

[SchemerBob]

I've got my photos of the unit up on my website, so here they are!

http://www.freewebs.com/therailroadcrossing/BNSF%20SD70ACe%202.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/therailroadcrossing/BNSF%20SD70ACe%204.jpg

[Lord Atmo]

the first ACE i saw was the CNW heritage unit. that was one helluva night too. one i wont soon forget

[SD60MAC9500]

Yes I love the BNSF SD70ACe's also Bob. My favorite locomotives are BNSF SD70MAC's.

[zgardner18]

I don't know what all the hype is about.  I think that the BNSF orange kills the good look of the ACe.  Honestly I really (though I haven't seen one in person).  Give me a UP or MRL anyday, then lets talk about how sweet they look, and I DO think that they are good looking engines.

[videomaker]

BNSF 's 70 ACE's are dedicated to coal service only the way I understand it from other railfans in my area,UP on the other hand may put their's on anything,so far I have only seen them on manifest trains..They look to me like a short version of an SD-90', except fot the cab difference...Danny 

[SD60MAC9500]

Yesterday, I saw my very first SD70ACe! It was BNSF #9371, pulling a coal train on the "K Line" in Alexandria, Missouri. Luckily, I just happened to bring my video camera along. They have a very nice sounding horn and electronic bell, and the engines themselves look pretty good. Anyone else like these locomotives, because I do!

I believe BNSF SD70ACe's are now sporting K5LA chimes due to FRA requirments that mandated an increase in locomotive horn decibel level's.

[Anonymous]

I have seen UP, BNSF,KCS , and CSX ACe's and NS M-2's CN, Ferromex and MRL are the only ones I haven't seen.

[Anonymous]

today i saw UP 1983 in graeagle!
graeagle is old WP territory
its very dirty! i got a bad pic of it cuz i was at a resturant
it came down hill
and was in with two other ACes
it was my first time seeing an ACe as well! :-)

[SchemerBob]

I believe BNSF SD70ACe's are now sporting K5LA chimes due to FRA requirments that mandated an increase in locomotive horn decibel level's.

Yes, it was certainly something different, like a cross between an Evolution's and a regular freight horn. It sounded great!

[Mookie]

I am not impressed.  (like anyone really cares!)  You listen very carefully to the new ACe and the new Gevo and they both still sound like garbage trucks at dawn.  (I do like the new whistle/horn sound, tho)  The SD70 was/is quiet.  The new EMD isn't all that quiet. 

Of course, in the cab it won't make a bit of difference especially with the windows closed.  But since it is a forum and we have to write about something, I may as well chime in on my likes and dislikes.

Moo.....