The Atlas Product Spotlight - N 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!
Features Include:
- Separate coupler cut lever
- Directional lighting
- Golden white LEDs
- Painted safety rails
- Blackened metal wheels
- Dual flywheel equipped 5-pole skewed armature motor with a low friction mechanism
- Factory-installed AccuMate® magnetic knuckle couplers
SILVER SOUND READY FEATURES (SILVER LOCMOTIVES ONLY):
- Sound ready & equipped with speaker for easy conversion to DCC sound.
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.
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- 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.
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The Atlas Product Spotlight - O Trainman® 52'6" 70 Ton War Emergency Gondola
In the early 1940s, WWII was in full swing and materials were in short supply. This left the nation’s railroads in a state of disarray, as many of the materials normally used for freight cars was redirected for wartime usage. The concept was to substitute wood for steel, wherever possible. This resulted in cars having a half wood, half steel structure. The Atlas O 52’6” 70-Ton War Emergency Gondola captures the look and feel of the composite gondolas right down to the texture of the wood along the sides.
Learn all about the O Trainman® War Emergency Gondola from the Spring 2024 Catalog Live Stream
Features Include:
- O-42 minimum (3-Rail)
- Scaled from prototype blueprints
- Fully detailed Ajax brake system
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- Separately applied brake wheel
- Movable drop ends
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The Atlas Product Spotlight - O 40' Wood Reefer
This highly detailed model is based on the 40' wood refrigerator cars built by Pullman for the Northern Refrigerator Car Co. in 1930. With its rooftop ice hatches, USRA-style fish belly underframe and vertical brake shaft, it is representative of the thousands of similar cars that were built during the "Billboard" era of American railroads.
Available in 2-rail as well as 3-rail, these ready-to-run reefers have state-of-the-art detailing and construction.
Learn all about the O 40' Wood Reefers from the Spring 2024 Catalog Live Stream
Features Include:
- Highly detailed ABS body
- Separately-applied ladders, grab irons and stirrups
- Die-cast metal stirrups
- Separately-applied door hinges, handles and latches
- Opening doors
- Separately-applied opening roof hatches, hinges and latches
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- Die-cast underframe
- Separately applied brake system and vertical brake shaft
- Separately-applied coupler lift bars
- 40-ton Bettendorf-style, die-cast sprung trucks with metal wheels
- Die-cast articulated couplers (3-Rail)
- Minimum diameter curve: O-31 (3-Rail)
- Minimum radius curve: 24" (2-Rail)
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BORDEN'S PRODUCE CO. (BPDX)
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3-Rail Item #:
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3002681 |
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CARNATION FLAKED WHEAT (URTC)
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| 3001682 |
3002682 |
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DIERCKS AND SONS POTATOES (NRCC)
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| 3001683 |
3002683 |
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OMAHA COLD STORAGE (OCSX)
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| 3001684 |
3002684 |
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PACIFIC COOPERATIVE POULTRY (NRCC)
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| 3001685 |
3001685 |
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PURITAN MALT (URTC)
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| 3001686 |
3002686 |
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SOUTH IOWA COOP CREAMERIES (GARX)
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| 3001687 |
3002687 |
The Atlas Product Spotlight - O Premier Snow Plow
For railroads in much of the U.S. and Canada, dealing with snow is a perennial problem. The earliest railroad plows were likely derived from agricultural plows, and were the first instance of a plow being pushed from behind rather than pulled by horses or oxen. In 1840, little more than a decade after the first steam engine plied American rails, Charles Lowbaert was granted a patent for a wedge, or “bucker,” railroad plow. Like our model, that pioneering snowplow featured an inclined plane to bring the snow up off the rails and a pointed, triangular wedge to throw it to both sides of the track. Over time, railroad plows evolved into an arsenal of equipment ranging from engine-mounted blades to the ultimate snowfighting weapon, the rotary snow plow.
Learn all about the O Premier Snow Plow from the Spring 2024 Catalog Live Stream
Features Include:
- Metal Wheels and Axles
- Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
- Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
- Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
- Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
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- Needle-Point Axles
- 1:48 Scale Dimensions
- Stamped Metal Floors
- Separate Metal Handrails
- Operates On O-31 Curves (3-Rail)
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BOSTON & MAINE
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3-Rail Item #:
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| 3001674 |
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CANADIAN PACIFIC
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3-Rail Item #:
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| 3001675 |
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CHESSIE SYSTEM (C&O)
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| 3001676 |
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3-Rail Item #:
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| 3001677 |
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PANAM RAILWAYS
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3-Rail Item #:
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| 3001678 |
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PENNSYLVANIA
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ROCK ISLAND
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