In September 2012, Electro-Motive Diesel sent a unique locomotive to the MINExpo show in Las Vegas: A typical SD70Ace painted in the colors of EMD’s parent company, Caterpillar. Trains magazine got exclusive access to this amazing 4,300-hp workhorse prior to its public debut the following month at the grand opening for the new Caterpillar visitor center in Peoria, Ill. Eric Eggleston, southeast regional manager for EMD, walked us through the one-of-a kind No. 1201, which is representative of this ubiquitous locomotive model.
Read more about No. 1201 in the March 2013 issue of Trains magazine, where our coverage continues.
