The Atlas O Fall 2023 Premier Catalog was recently posted on the manufacturer’s website. The 32-page catalog features a mix of locomotives, commuter cars, and rolling stock from the Premier, Master, and Trainman product ranges. The last four pages of the catalog include previously announced track, structures, and accessories.
Two models that will be making their debut under the Atlas O banner are the Premier line Electro-Motive Division SD45 and the 70-foot bi-level gallery car. Road names on the EMD SD45 will include CP Rail (dual flags scheme), CSX (gray and blue), Guilford/Springfield Terminal (gray and orange, high-short hood), Norfolk & Western (blue and gold, high-short hood), Southern Pacific (gray and scarlet with “speed” lettering), and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray with “We Can Handle It” slogan). Each road name will be offered in two road numbers.
The six-axle road locomotive, scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2024, will be scaled to 1:48 proportions and feature an ABS body; die-cast metal truck sides, pilots, and fuel tank; and light-emitting-diode headlights. In addition, the model will have an operating smoke unit and Proto-Sound 3.0 with the Digital Command System featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects. The Premier line SD45 will be priced at $639.95.
The Premier 70-foot bi-level gallery car is scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2024. The commuter car will be offered in two- and four-packs for $289.95 and $574.95, respectively. Paint schemes on the two-packs are Metra (new image and Metra/BNSF Ry.) and Music City Express. Four-packs will be decorated for Metra (Metra/BNSF Ry. and Metra/Metra “Bike Car”).
Like the SD45, the bi-level gallery car will also be scaled to 1:48 proportions. Features on the model will include an ABS body, die-cast metal trucks, stamped metal floor, detailed interior, factory-applied metal handrails, and diaphragms. Some models will have “shadowlines” to represent fluted sides, as appropriate. The model will operate on 0-42 curves.
The balance of the catalog features new paint schemes and road numbers. Premier line models offered in new paint include the EMD F40PH diesel locomotive ($639.95), American Car & Foundry three-bay Center Flow covered hopper ($79.95), Gunderson 50-foot high-cube boxcar (single car, $79.95; three-packs, $239.85), and 8,000-gallon tank car ($79.95).
A Greenbrier Companies Multi-Max auto carrier and a National Steel Car 42-foot coil steel car were the two Master Line models featured in the Atlas O Fall 2023 Premier catalog. The auto carrier ($139.95) will be offered in new paint schemes. The coil car ($94.95) will be offered in new schemes and road numbers. Both models are scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2024.
A Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot capacity three-bay covered hopper and Southern Pacific C-30-6 bay-window caboose represented the Trainman line. The covered hopper ($66.95) will be offered in six new schemes, and the caboose ($79.95) will be offered in seven new schemes. Both models are quarter two 2024 releases.
To see the Atlas O Fall 2023 Premier catalog, visit shop.atlasrr.com
