Watch this HO scale Fairbanks-Morse H-24-66 Train Master diesel from Atlas Model Railroad Co. run on the Model Railroader staff’s layout. This Gold Series model features a QSI Quantum Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder.
Video: Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale F-M H-24-66 Train Master
By Angela Cotey | December 7, 2011
| Last updated on February 11, 2021
Watch this QSI Quantum Digital Command Control (DCC) sound equipped HO scale diesel locomotive run on the Model Railroader layout
I HAVE A EARLY MODEL W/ DCC BEST ENGIN ON THE PIKE;JUST LOAD UP CV 3 TO ABOUT 45 AND HERE THIS ENGINE SING.
Good running and sounding Loco. Atlas has done another fine engine. Keep up the good work!
Frank
I LOVE THE WABASH AND LOVE THE ENGINE. GREAT SOUND. I HAVE TWO AND IN PROCESS OF CHANGING NUMBERS. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. MIKE
Ido not like the warbach color as it does not have yellow steps,front stripes and any trim. A NH&H WOULD look better.
VERY SHARP!!! Looks and sounds very authenic.
GREAT REVIEW
Very good. I like the smooth startup and the sound. It also looks real.
Nice looking engine that sounds good as well. The heavy load feature is one that I would be using a lot if given the chance.
Locomotive sound has come a long way in the last year or so. Lovely loco!
Nice unit-kind of makes me wish I was in HO instead of N. Kidding, well produced and sound was better than usual.I like to see what is availabel, and MR staff comes through again.
Keep it up.
I'm not sure how my name got spelled the way it is but it should be Androlewicz. Thanks for correcting it.
I loved all the features. I just wish one of the companies would make the H-16-66 style the C&NW used in their ore drags in Upper Michigan!They were teriffic haulers! I guess I will have to customize some of these.
Very nicely demonstrated: standing start, reverse, appropriate horn and bells, gradual forward momentum up to road speed, close and varied shots, clear full sound.
I have one of the early gold models of this "Trainmaster" in SP scarlet and grey. It represents the prototype that pulled commuter trains on SP between San Francisco and San Jose when I was growing up on the Peninsula in the 1960s and 70s.
I have only DC power on my layout, yet my model runs very well with bell, whistle, and engine sounds all working fine. Main difference is that with DC to activate the bell and whistle, one must change the direction button on the power pack to make them work. Not sure if this will eventually cause my power pack to burn up, but it works fine for me so far. The engine also pulls quite well and easily pulls my 5 or 6 car passenger cars up a 2 percent grade.
It is one fine locomotive in my opinion and well worth the price. Thank you Atlas for making this model, it helps me relive my youth when I run my commuter train on my layout.
If there was a rating system like for movies at IMDB, I would give this model a "10".
Great features. I really like the QSI functions available on this locomotive. More manufacturers should be like Atlas. Nice details, great sound and decoder functions.
Dana did a nice job operating this loco too. The couple crash was perfect.
Nice. I was running a rather elderly Atlas GP-40 (GP-35?) about an hour ago. If this FM runs as smoothly, it goes on my wish list.
I am impressed with how well this loco maintains it's speed. I worked with these however I prefer steam. More moving parts to get tangled up in…….
Sounds and runs great…..
I have 2 of the Gold models and one silver and they run great. Never had any problems with them.
I really like that "Heavy Load" feature. Very realistic. Love that FM Trainmaster too.
Very impressive.