Atlas N scale Baldwin VO1000 diesel switcher An excellent prewar Baldwin VO1000 diesel switcher with railroad-specific detailing has been released by Atlas. Each of these models has the appropriate details and exhaust stack configuration that matches its paint scheme. During World War II, the Baldwin Locomotive Works was one of the builders assigned the job […]
Atlas N scale Fairbanks-Morse H-15-44 and H-16-44 diesel road switchers Atlas has added a pair of excellent Fairbanks-Morse B-B road switchers to its N scale line. Both models have smooth running mechanisms and plastic bodies with railroad-specific details. These models represent prototype 1,500-hp H-15-44 and 1,600-hp H-16-44 locomotives FM introduced in 1947 and 1950 respectively. […]
Atlas N scale GE Dash 8 wide-nose diesel Atlas has added a pair of General Electric modern road diesel locomotives to its N scale line. The Dash 8-32BWH is an Amtrak passenger unit while the similar Dash 8-40BW is a freight locomotive. Both have North American wide-nose safety cabs and share many mechanism parts with […]
Reynaud’s Euro-Imports HO Tillig Pilz turnout With its flexible geometry and one-piece point rails, the Tillig Pilz Elite turnout line is one of the most interesting track products I’ve seen in some time. The line has been available in Europe for several years, but until recently was seen only rarely in the United States and […]
Atlas HO scale EMD SD35 A trio of excellent HO scale SD35 road switchers has been released as Atlas Master Series Locomotives which feature superb performance, dual flywheel drives, dual-mode DCC decoders, and specific railroad detailing. They represent the Electro-Motive Division’s standard low-nose SD35 road freight locomotive; a high-hood version built for the Norfolk & […]
Atlas HO International standard cupola caboose Atlas is producing a well-detailed, ready-to-run HO caboose based on the International Car Co.’s popular welded steel standard-cupola design of the 1960s and early 1970s. International’s specialty was building cabooses, and thousands of their products served railroads across North America. Standardized components gave International cabooses a family appearance, but […]
Atlas N scale code 55 track and turnouts Atlas has introduced an extensive, well-designed line of code 55 nickel- silver track that should prove popular with N scalers. In addition to no. 5 and no. 7 turnouts, 30″ flextrack, crossings of 11.25 and 90 degrees, and an assortment of straight track sections, Atlas also offers […]
Atlas N scale General Electric Dash 8-40B diesel Atlas has released an N scale General Electric Dash 8-40B road diesel locomotive and it’s a beautifully detailed, fine-running model. From the exquisitely rendered m.u. cables on the front and rear pilots to the amber warning beacon atop the cab, this Dash 8-40B sets a high standard […]
Atlas O scale PS-1 50-foot boxcar There’s a lot you can say about Atlas O’s new 50-foot PS-1 boxcar, but the first word that comes to mind is “Wow!” Straight out of the box, the car makes a positive impression with its size, heft, and fantastic detail. Fifty-foot boxcars became the railroad industry’s de facto […]
Atlas N scale GE B30-7 road diesel locomotive General Electric introduced the B30-7 to succeed its U30B and built 199 units between December 1977 and May 1981. Both were four-axle, 3,000-hp units and were GE’s answer to Electro-Motive Division’s 3,000-hp GP40 and GP40-2. Owners of B30-7s included Burlington Northern, which acquired eight via the 1980 […]
Atlas HO ACF 100-ton Center Flow covered hopper Atlas offers ready-to-run models of ACF Industries 100-ton 4,650-cubic-foot Center Flow covered hoppers in two versions. Both are excellent models with etched metal running boards and detail variations to represent prototype cars built before or after 1971. These popular cars were introduced in 1964 to haul grain, […]
Atlas O GE Dash 8-40B diesel This new Atlas O scale Dash 8-40B is the company’s first high-horsepower modern diesel, and like its prototype this is an impressive and powerful unit. General Electric introduced the standard-cab Dash 8-40B in May 1988. According to The Contemporary Diesel Spotter’s Guide – 2000 edition (Withers Publishing), GE built […]
