Union Pacific Abraham Lincoln and We Are ONE SD70Ms! (KATO Monthly Announcement)

For October 2025, KATO USA and (Abraham Lincoln himself?) are happy to announce we will be running Union Pacific’s most recent commemorative heritage unit in N-Scale, the EMD SD70M No. 1616 Abraham Lincoln locomotive!

On July 1st 1862, in the midst of the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln signed The Pacific Railway Act which jumpstarted the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the United States. This act provided loans and grants to Union Pacific and was directly tied to the war effort which boosted the Union’s communities and military outposts. This engine features a distinct red, black and grey paint scheme that pays tribute to Union Pacific No. 119, which was a 4-4-0 steam locomotive that was present during the Golden Spike ceremony which commemorated the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Expect delivery around MAY 2026.

In addition to 1616, we will be re-running UP’s “We are ONE” locomotive numbered 1979. This one of a kind locomotive pays tribute to Union Pacific’s diverse workforce and directly references the Employee Resource Groups available for UP workers. This engine features a beautiful paint scheme that is only provided by KATO in N-Scale!

See you guys at Trainfest 2025, we got some cool surprises. 🙂

176-1616 - SD70M Flat Radiator Union Pacific Rd. #1616 Abraham Lincoln - MSRP $160*
176-1979 - SD70M Flat Radiator Union Pacific Rd. #1979 We Are ONE - MSRP $160*
*Also available in DCC/Sound and DCC! Contact your favorite dealer!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:18 Abraham Lincoln SD70M Locomotive History and Overview
1:12 We Are ONE UP SD70M Overview
1:39 UP The Spirit SD70ACE
1:57 HO Scale Metra F40PH ONP
2:30 Trainfest 2025