The Atlas Product Spotlight - N Gunderson 7550 Double Door and 7538 Single Door Box Car

23 September 2024 Administrator Product Spotlight (0)

The Atlas Product Spotlight - N Gunderson 7550 Double Door and 7538 Single Door Box Car

In 2012, BNSF acquired close to 600 Gunderson 7538 High Capacity box cars. Four years later, TTX Corporation placed orders for a similar 7550 box car. At this time, they have over 4,000 cars in their fleet with more cars ordered. With a gross rail load capacity of 286,000, these cars can carry a wide variety of products such as paper and bulk items. While they look similar in appearance, the 7550 and 7538 have a few unique differences. The 7550 features “grid sides” and double plug doors. The 7538 has a single plug door and a unique door step, just below the left side of the door opening. With both companies operating large fleets, these cars are sure to be seen in large manifests, short lines and on sidings throughout North America.

The guaranteed order deadline is October 9th, 2024. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

Learn all about this great model from the Atlas 100th Anniversary Catalog Volume 5 Livestream!

Features Include:

All New Tooling!
Fine scale detail
Metal wheelsets and axles
Single or double plug door as per the prototype

Roof with 3 Stanray X-panels and 3 diagonal center panels
Separately applied etched metal crossover platform and coupler cut lever
Crisp, accurate lettering and paint details
Era: 2012 - Present

Ferromex

Item #:

50 006 926
50 006 927
50 006 928
50 006 929 (3-Pack)

GATX

Item #:

50 006 930
50 006 931
50 006 932
50 006 933 (3-Pack)

TTX

Item #:

50 006 934
50 006 935
50 006 936
50 006 937 (3-Pack)

TTX(Grafitti)

Item #:

50 006 938
50 006 939

BNSF

Item #:

50 006 940
50 006 941
50 006 942
50 006 943

The Atlas Product Spotlight - N VO-1000 Locomotives

20 September 2024 Administrator Product Spotlight (0)

The Atlas Product Spotlight - N VO-1000 Locomotives

First Time with Sound!

Built by Baldwin in the 1940s, the VO-1000 diesel locomotives could be found in both yard and mainline service across the country. Atlas' version is a true replica of the handsome engine.

The guaranteed order deadline is October 9th, 2024. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

Learn all about this great model from the Atlas 100th Anniversary Catalog Volume 5 Livestream!

FEATURES:

Prototypical decoration, stack configurations and step guards per railroad / era
Directional lighting
Blackened wheels
Atlas Master® Silver version is Sound Ready and equipped with speaker for easy conversion to DCC sound

SILVER SOUND READY FEATURES (SILVER LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

Sound ready & equipped with speaker for easy conversion to DCC sound.
E24 DCC Plug Equipped

DCC OPERATION FEATURES (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

Supports all DCC-programming modes; DCC includes RailCom and RailComPlus, with 14, 28 or 128 speed steps and with 2-digit and 4-digit addressing.

Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28.
A total of 6 DCC function outputs are available, and all can be function mapped (disable, brightness, light effects) individually
Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

SOUND FUNCTIONALITY FEATURES (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor, dynamic brakes and more.
There are up to 16 user-selectable horns, 2 user-selectable bells, and 2 user-selectable synchronized brake squeals.
Equipped with ESU’s Exclusive “Full Throttle” features for ultimate realism in prototype running.


B&O
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 955 40 005 956	40 005 971 40 005 972

BN (Northern Pacific Patch)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 957 40 005 958	40 005 973 40 005 974

Lehigh Valley
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 959 40 005 960	40 005 975 40 005 976

Patapsco and Back Rivers
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 961 40 005 962	40 005 977 40 005 978

Port of Los Angeles
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 963	40 005 979

St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 964 40 005 965	40 005 980 40 005 981

Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 966	40 005 982

Northern Pacific
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 967 40 005 968	40 005 983 40 005 984

Union Pacific
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 969 40 005 970	40 005 985 40 005 986

The Atlas Product Spotlight - HO U28C & U28CG Locomotives

16 September 2024 Administrator Product Spotlight (0)

The Atlas Product Spotlight - HO U28C & U28CG Locomotives

The General Electric U28C locomotive, developed in 1966, provided a 300 horsepower increase over its predecessor, the U25C. Built on a larger frame than the U25C, the model also incorporated other improvements, such as new floating bolster trucks. A passenger-hauling variant, the U28CG, was produced for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. These units were painted in the timeless red and silver Warbonnet paint scheme and put into service on the Texas Chief, replacing well aged F units. Upon being retired from freight service the U28CGs were repainted into the standard Santa Fe freight colors of blue and yellow.

Early U30Cs were based on the U28C design and were visually identical to the Phase II U28C, of which this new model from Atlas represents.

The guaranteed order deadline is October 9th, 2024. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

Learn all about this great model from the Atlas 100th Anniversary Catalog Volume 5 Livestream!

FEATURES:

Etched metal grilles.
Steam generator details on U28CG.
Several cab, headlight and nose light variations to accurately match the prototype.
Separately applied details parts.
Factory equipped with metal knuckle couplers.
DC and Sound versions available.

Silver Sound Ready

Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder.

Atlas Master® Series Silver Additional Features:

NMRA 21-pin plug for DCC.

Atlas Master® Series Gold Additional Features:

ESU LokSound decoder, supporting all DCC programming modes.
Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F31.
Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.
Lighting effects to match the prototype, including Gyralight and Mars light where appropriate.


CSXT (ex Seaboard)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 585	10 004 606

Louisville & Nashville
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 586 10 004 587 10 004 588	10 004 607 10 004 608 10 004 609

Penn Central
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 589 10 004 590 10 004 591	10 004 610 10 004 611 10 004 612

Seaboard System
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 592 10 004 593	10 004 613 10 004 614

Union Pacific
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 594 10 004 595 10 004 596	10 004 615 10 004 616 10 004 617

Southern Pacific
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 597 10 004 598 10 004 599	10 004 618 10 004 619 10 004 620

Santa Fe (Early Passenger)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 600 10 004 601	10 004 621 10 004 622

Santa Fe (Early Freight Scheme)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 602 10 004 603	10 004 623 10 004 624

Santa Fe (Passenger)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 604 10 004 605	10 004 625 10 004 626

The Atlas Product Spotlight - N GP-39-2 Locomotive

12 September 2024 Administrator Product Spotlight (0)

The Atlas Product Spotlight - N GP-39-2 Locomotive

The GP39-2 was offered by EMD as a fuel-efficient alternative to their very popular GP38-2 model. This efficiency resulted from the use of a turbocharged 12-cylinder 645E3 diesel engine, as opposed to the non-turbocharged 16-cylinder prime mover in the GP38-2. The use of a turbocharger increased the horsepower output from 2,000 to 2,300hp with four fewer cylinders. One other benefit of the turbocharger is improved operation at higher altitudes where thin air causes normally-aspirated diesels to lose power and produce excess smoke. The largest original fleet of GP39-2s was assembled by the Santa Fe who, over the course of seven years, acquired a total of 106 units.

The guaranteed order deadline is October 9th, 2024. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

FEATURES:

NEW! Ditch lights as appropriate by raod name (all except D&H will have ditch lights)
Golden-white LEDs
Painted safety rails
Directional lighting
Blackened metal wheels
Scale Speed™ motor
Factory-installed AccuMate® magnetic knuckle couplers
Atlas Master® Gold version features ESU LokSound Decoder
Atlas Master® Silver version is Sound Ready and equipped with speaker for easy conversion to DCC sound
Atlas Master® Silver version is E24 DCC Plug Equipped

Silver Sound Ready

Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder.

DCC Operation Features GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY)

Supports all DCC-programming modes
DCC includes RailCom and RailComPlus, with 14, 28 or 128 speed steps and with 2-digit and 4-digit addressing.
Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28.
A total of 6 DCC function outputs are available, and all can be function mapped (disable, brightness, light effects) individually
Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

ESU LokSound Features (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor, dynamic brakes and more.
There are up to 16 user-selectable horns, 2 user-selectable bells, and 2 user-selectable synchronized brake squeals.
And more!


*CSX "YN3"**
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 899 40 005 900	40 005 912 40 005 913

BNSF "New Image"
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 901 40 005 902	40 005 914 40 005 915

Delaware & Hudson
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 903 40 005 904	40 005 916 40 005 917

Guilford (B&M)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 905 40 005 906	40 005 918 40 005 919

Portland & Western
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 907	40 005 920

Portland & Western
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 908	40 005 921

Union Pacific
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 909 40 005 910	40 005 922 40 005 923

Wisconsin & Southern "35th Anniversary"
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 911	40 005 924

The Atlas Product Spotlight - O Premier Funnel Flow Tank Car

12 August 2024 Administrator Product Spotlight (0)

The Atlas Product Spotlight - O Premier Funnel Flow Tank Car

Tank cars are one of the most specialized freight cars on the rails today, with numerous design features and sizes available to handle a wide variety of products. Gases, liquids, slurries, and molten materials are all routinely transported in tank cars, with most being in dedicated commodity service to prevent contamination, or to take advantage of specific car designs.

The Funnel Flow concept – where the middle of the car is lower than the ends – was invented in 1967 by Union Tank Car Company. This distinctive “bent” design is used for products that are unloaded by gravity, and the shape works to funnel the material to the outlet at the lowest point of the car, which results in a faster and more complete unloading process than a standard straight-bottomed tank. This is especially helpful in unloading slurries (kaolin clay, carbonates, etc.) and thick materials such as asphalt or molten sulfur. Other common loads include foodstuffs such as oils, syrups, and molasses, and various chemical products and solvents.

This new Atlas O Model features a bevy of beautiful paint schemes--including four popular beer brands that are officially licenesed from Pabst!

Learn all about this model from the Summer 2024 Premier Catalog Live Stream

The guaranteed order deadline is September 4, 2024. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

Features Include:

Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body Prototypical Paint Schemes Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks Fast-Angle Metal Wheel Sets with Needle-Point Axles	O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads Separate Metal Handrails and Details 1:48 Scale Dimensions Unit Measures: 11” x 2 5/8” x 4” Operates On O-27 Curves


ASRX Amstar (Domino Sugar)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item #:
3001754	3002754

GATX (TruSweet)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item #:
3001755	3002755

UTLX (Thiele)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item #:
3001756	3002756

UTLX (Specialty Minerals)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item #:
3001757	3002757

PJBX (Schmidt Beer)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item #:
3001758	3002758

PJBX (Stag Beer)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item #:
3001759	3002759

PJBX (Pabst Blue Ribbon)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item #:
3001760	3002760

PJBX (National Bohemian)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item #:
3001761	3002761

The Atlas Product Spotlight - O GP38-2 Locomotive

08 August 2024 Administrator Product Spotlight (0)

The Atlas Product Spotlight - O GP38-2 Locomotive

Produced from 1972 to 1986, the GP38-2 helped inaugurate Electro-Motive’s “Dash-2” series of locomotives and became one of EMD’s all-time best sellers. With over 2200 engines sold throughout North America, rare was the railroad that did not roster these reliable, second-generation EMD workhorses.

Building on the success of the GP38 introduced in 1966, the Dash-2 model looked almost identical on the outside but incorporated a host of internal upgrades that lowered exhaust emissions and improved reliability, ease of maintenance, and tractive effort. Most significant was the replacement of the maze of hard-wired circuits, switches, interlocks, and relays — which had characterized first-generation diesels and had been the source of many of their service issues — with modular, solid-state electronics. Other improvements toughened the pistons, rings, and bearings of the 2000-horsepower, non-turbocharged model 645 prime mover.

The result was an engine so hard working and dependable that it became as common on American railroads as the F-unit was in the 1950s and ‘60s. Trains magazine recognized this in 1982 by designating B&O GP38 (a pre-Dash-2 model) as the All American Diesel; the engine resides today in the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, repainted in its 1982 Chessie System colors.

Many GP38-2s have soldiered on for more than three decades and remain in service today on short lines and regional railroads.

Learn all about this model from the Summer 2024 Premier Catalog Live Stream

The guaranteed order deadline is September 4, 2024. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

Features Include:

Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body
Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
Metal Chassis
Metal Handrails and Horn
Moveable Roof Fans
Metal Body Side Grilles
Detachable Snow Plow
Handpainted Engineer Cab Figures
Authentic Paint Scheme
Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers
O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads
Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights

Lighted LED Cab Interior Light
Illuminated LED Number Boards
Lighted LED Marker Lights
(2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors
Operating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust
Playable Horn Sounds
Onboard DCC/DCS Decoder
Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable
1:48 Scale Proportions
Proto-Sound 3.0 w/ The Digital Command System featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects
Unit Measures: 15 1/2” x 2 3/4” x 4”
Operates On O-31 Curves


Amtrak® Phase VII
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138338 30138339	30138354 30138355

BNSF
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138340 30138341	30138356 30138357

Canadian Pacific
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138342 30138343	30138358 30138359

Chessie System
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138344 30138345	30138360 30138361

Conrail
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138346 30138347	30138362 30138363

Genesee & Wyoming (Heritage)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138348	30138364

Reading & Northern (40th Anniversary)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138349	30138365

Rock Island Rail (George W. Lamore)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138350	30138366

Rock Island Rail (The American Railfan)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138351	30138367

Vermont Railway
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138352 30138353	30138368 30138369

The Atlas Product Spotlight - O C44-9W Locomotives

05 August 2024 Administrator Product Spotlight (0)

The Atlas Product Spotlight - O C44-9W Locomotives

For the first six decades of the diesel era, the main goal of locomotive design was higher horsepower. Introduced in 1993, GE’s 4400 hp Dash 9 and its AC-motored sibling, the AC4400CW, were three times as powerful as a typical first-generation diesel and had 10% more horsepower than their immediate predecessor, the Dash 8. A couple years later, GE and then EMD introduced 6000 hp engines, the first single-unit diesels to equal the power of the last and best steamers.

But what was thought to be a breakthrough turned out to be a flop. By the late 1990s, North American railroads had rejected the 6000 hp concept and concluded that the 4300-4400 hp diesel was the Goldilocks locomotive — not too big, not too small, but a versatile, just-right building block for multiple-unit lashups. The horsepower race was over.

The Dash 9, accordingly, turned out to be a best-seller. More than 3600 engines were sold by the end of production in 2004, and most are still hauling freight today. The Dash 9 was the last and best of GE’s third-generation diesels; it exemplified the modern locomotive at the turn of the 20th century, with microprocessors ensuring that its 4400 horses were working as efficiently and as often as possible. It rode on GE’s brand-new HiAdTM trucks (for high adhesion), with computerized wheelslip control. Also new was a split cooling system that reduced temperatures and prolonged engine life. The Dash 9’s wide-nosed North American cab, an option on earlier diesels, was standard equipment, solidifying the new look in road diesels. The Dash 9 was also the first GE diesel not offered with four-wheel trucks, recognizing that 6-axle, 4400 hp freight power was the new normal.

Learn all about this model from the Summer 2024 Premier Catalog Live Stream

The guaranteed order deadline is September 4, 2024. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

Features Include:

Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body
Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
Metal Chassis
Metal Handrails and Horn
Moveable Roof Fans
Metal Body Side Grilles
Detachable Snow Plow
(2) Handpainted Engineer Cab Figures
Authentic Paint Scheme
Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
(2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers
O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads
Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights
Lighted LED Cab Interior Light

Illuminated LED Number Boards
Operating LED Ditch Lights
(2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors
Operating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust
Onboard DCC/DCS Decoder
Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable
1:48 Scale Proportions
Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects
Unit Measures: 18 3/4” x 2 3/4” x 3 7/8”
Operates On O-42 Curves


Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway (Veterans Unit)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138372	30138382

BNSF/ex-Santa Fe Warbonnet Patch
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138373	30138383

Norfolk Southern (White sill, PTC array)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138374 30138375	30138384 30138385

Santa Fe
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138376 30138377	30138386 30138387

Southern Pacific
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138378 30138379	30138388 30138389

Union Pacific (FUTURE Network Logo)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138380	30138390

Union Pacific (ex-Southern Pacific)
3-Rail Item #:	2-Rail Item#
30138381	30138391

The Atlas Product Spotlight - HO Trainman® GP-38-2 Locomotive

05 June 2024 Administrator Product Spotlight (0)

The Atlas Product Spotlight - HO Trainman® GP-38-2 Locomotive

The Dash 2 locomotive series, unveiled by EMD in 1972, featured significant changes, such as a solid-state, modular electrical control system and improved engine components designed to increase traction and reduce exhaust emissions. A reliable work-horse, the GP38-2 remains one of the most successful locomotives ever built. Most are still in service today.

Learn all about this great model from the Atlas 100th Anniversary Catalog Volume 3 Livestream!

The guaranteed order deadline is June 26, 2024. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

FEATURES:

NMRA 21-pin plug for DCC
The same drive as our basic Master Series™, in an affordable locomotive
Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels
Separately applied hand rails and end railings
Locating dimples for grab irons
True scale dimensions with accurate details
Realistic die-cast underframes
Equipped with AccuMate® Couplers
As with our Master Series™ GP-38, this model features either a 2,600 or 3,600 gallon fuel tank, depending on the prototype.

Silver Sound Ready

Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder.

DCC OPERATION FEATURES:

Supports all DCC-programming modes
Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28.
A total of six DCC function outputs are available
Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

ANALOG (DC) OPERATION FEATURES:

The LokSound Select Dual-Mode decoder allows your Atlas Gold Series locomotive to be used on DC as well as on DCC layouts.
Also note that on a DC-powered layout, a DCC and sound equipped locomotive (such as the Atlas Gold Series GP38-2) CANNOT be consisted with another locomotive that does not also have both DCC and sound. (This statement does NOT apply to DCC-equipped locomotives operating on a DCC layout.)
Silver Sound Ready™
Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder. If you need assistance with the upgrade of a Sound Ready model, please contact Atlas Customer Service at 908-687-0880 or [email protected]

SOUND FUNCTIONALITY FEATURES (Gold Models
with ESU “Essential Sound”):

4 function outputs with brightness control by CV
14, 28, 128 speed steps
Dual mode DC and DCC
4 air horns changeable by CVs
2 bells changeable by CVs
Full 8-notch prime mover sounds
Compressor
Dynamic brake


AMTRAK® PHASE VII
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 551 10 004 552	10 004 568 10 004 569

BNSF "H4"
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 553 10 004 554	10 004 570 10 004 571

CANADIAN NATIONAL (GTW)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 555 10 004 556	10 004 572 10 004 573

DELAWARE & HUDSON
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 557 10 004 558	10 004 574 10 004 575

FARMRAIL
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 559 10 004 560	10 004 576 10 004 577

HLCX
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 561 10 004 562	10 004 578 10 004 579

READING & NORTHERN 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 563	10 004 580

CONRAIL
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 564 10 004 565	10 004 581 10 004 582

SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 566 10 004 567	10 004 583 10 004 584

The Atlas Product Spotlight - N U33/36B Locomotive

03 June 2024 Administrator Product Spotlight (0)

The Atlas Product Spotlight - N U33/36B Locomotive

The horsepower race was in full swing by the late 1960s when GE introduced the 3,300hp, four-axle U33B locomotive. 137 units were produced between September 1967 and August 1970 when production ended. GE upped the horsepower ante in 1970 with the introduction of the 3,600hp U36B which was produced between May 1970 and December 1974. Both models were externally identical, and internally they were both powered by the same GE FDL-16 cylinder four-stroke engine. The horsepower increase was achieved through adjustments to the fuel rack settings and other internal component changes. One key spotting feature of both models was the built-out radiator “wings” on the long hood.

Atlas’ BRAND NEW U33B and U36B model is being offered in both an early and late phase. The early phase model includes flushmounted radiator screens and air intake screens on the long hood. In addition, there is a built-out area on the top of the front and rear pilots. Late phase models include corrugated radiator and air intake screens, with a flat pilot face. An optional separate electrical equipment box is included on the left side walkway behind the cab per the prototype. AAR-B or Blomberg trucks are used when appropriate.

Learn all about this great model from the Atlas 100th Anniversary Catalog Volume 3 Livestream!

The guaranteed order deadline is June 26, 2024. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

Features:

All New Tooling
Factory-installed AccuMate® magnetic knuckle couplers
Blackened metal wheels
Scale Speed™ motor
Accurate painting and lettering
Optional separate electrical equipment box will be included on the left side walkway behind the cab
per the prototype
AAR-B or Blomberg trucks will be used when appropriate
Atlas Master® Silver version is Sound Ready and equipped with speaker for easy conversion to DCC sound

SILVER SOUND READY FEATURES (SILVER LOCMOTIVES ONLY):

Sound ready & equipped with speaker for easy conversion to DCC sound.
EC24 DCC Plug Equipped

DCC OPERATION FEATURES (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

Supports all DCC-programming modes
DCC includes RailCom and RailComPlus, with 14, 28 or 128 speed steps and with 2-digit and 4-digit addressing.
Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28.
A total of 6 DCC function outputs are available, and all can be function mapped (disable, brightness, light effects) individually
Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

SOUND FUNCTIONALITY FEATURES (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and
shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor, dynamic brakes and more.
There are up to 16 user-selectable horns, 2 user-selectable bells, and 2 user-selectable synchronized brake squeals.
Equipped with ESU’s Exclusive “Full Throttle” features for ultimate realism in prototype running.


PENN CENTRAL
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 940 40 005 941 40 005 942	40 005 925 40 005 926 40 005 927

READING & NORTHERN
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 943 40 005 944	40 005 928 40 005 929

ROCK ISLAND
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 945 40 005 946 40 005 947	40 005 930 40 005 931 40 005 932

AUTO TRAIN
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 948 40 005 949 40 005 950	40 005 933 40 005 934 40 005 935

SEABOARD COAST LINE
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 951 40 005 952 40 005 953	40 005 936 40 005 937 40 005 938

SEABOARD COAST LINE (BICENTENNIAL)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 954	40 005 939

The Atlas Product Spotlight - HO DASH 8-40CW Locomotive

31 May 2024 Administrator Product Spotlight (0)

The Atlas Product Spotlight - HO DASH 8-40CW Locomotive

First built for Union Pacific in the late 1980s by General Electric, the DASH 8-40C diesel locomotives were identified by an enlarged exhaust stack and the mounting of the dynamic brake grids in a square-like unit behind the cab, which housed an enlarged equipment blower fan. These six-axle, 4,000 hp engines are still in service today in North America.

The 4,000hp Dash 8-40CW was produced by General Electric between 1989 and 1993 as a follow-up to the successful Dash 8-40C locomotive. The most distinguishing feature of this model was the introduction of GE’s version of the wide-nose “North American Safety Cab.” This style of cab would become a common sight on railroads across the country. Four major railroads purchased the Dash 8-40CW in fairly large quantities, including Conrail, CSX, Santa Fe and Union Pacific. Most of these units are still in regular mainline and heavy-haul freight service today. Due to various mergers, they can also be seen operating for new owners Norfolk Southern and BNSF.

Learn all about this great model from the Atlas 100th Anniversary Catalog Volume 3 Livestream!

The guaranteed order deadline is June 26, 2024. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

New! Upgraded Features:

Metal Couplers
Improved headlight/ditchlight color and brightness
Independently controlled lit number boards
Independently controlled lit marker lights (for appropriate road names)
Improved windshield glazing
Etched metal windshield wipers
New cab side without sunshade mount track (for appropriate road names)

Features:

Ditch lights
Number boards, sand fill hatch, and marker lights where appropriate by railroad
Realistic die-cast underframe
Highly detailed coupler cut bars
Multiple unit hoses and trainline hoses
Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds
Separately-installed scale windshield wipers, metal grab irons and fine scale handrails
Directional lighting
Painted crew members
Snowplow and piping on trucks
Recommended minimum radius: 22”

Atlas Master™ Series Silver Additional Features:

NMRA 21-pin plug for DCC (Decoder-ready)

Atlas Master™ Series Gold Additional Features:

Supports all DCC-programming modes
Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F31 .
Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

ESU LokSound Functionality Features:

Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor, dynamic brakes and more.
There are 16 user-selectable horns, 2 user-selectable bells, and 2 user-selectable synchronized brake squeals.
Manual and Automatic Notching modes with the ability to change modes ”on the fly” are provided for true realism.


CANADIAN NATIONAL (IC)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 481	10 004 499

CSX (YN3.COM)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 482	10 004 500

UNION PACIFIC (1,000TH DASH 8 BUILT)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 483	10 004 501

CONRAIL QUALITY
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 484 10 004 485 10 004 486	10 004 502 10 004 503 10 004 504

*CSX (YN2)**
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 487 10 004 488 10 004 489	10 004 505 10 004 506 10 004 507

LMS
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 490 10 004 491 10 004 492	10 004 508 10 004 509 10 004 510

SANTA FE
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 493 10 004 494 10 004 495	10 004 511 10 004 512 10 004 513

UNION PACIFIC
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
10 004 496 10 004 497 10 004 498	10 004 514 10 004 515 10 004 516

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