N Scale Rolling Stock Inbound | RailRoad Modeling

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ATLAS has several N arrivals forthcoming.

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N SD45 Locomotive

During the 1960s the demand for high HP locomotives drove EMD and competitor GE to continue to push the limits of locomotive design. During the time when 3,000 HP 16-cylinder prime movers were the norm, EMD made the decision to introduce a 20-cylinder, 3600 HP design. Introduced in 1965, the SD45, with its distinctive flared radiator design, was purchased by many major US railroads, totaling over 1,200 units until the SD45-2 replaced it in the EMD catalog in 1972.

The SD45 did have some teething problems, most notably crankshaft failures. EMD did provide a means to remedy this issue, but some railroads chose to derate the SD45 to 3,000 HP, or in some cases replace the prime mover with the 16-cylinder 3,000 HP as utilized in the SD40-2. Most railroads decided that the extra 600 HP was pushing the limits of the 645 prime mover and preferred the reliability of the 16-cylinder design. The SD40-2 proved to be the best choice for many railroads. It would take a new design, the 710 series prime mover first featured in the SD50, for EMD to reach past 3,000 HP once again.

Many units are still in service today, most being rebuilt as mentioned. Some did retain the stock 20-cylinder prime mover, a beefed-up engine block mitigated crankshaft failures. Quite a few examples exist in museums, proving that despite some problems the EMD SD45 remains a popular locomotive.

The Atlas N Scale SD45 is an accurate rendition of the EMD design, matching many of the variations as seen during the production of the prototype locomotive.

The guaranteed order deadline is January 18, 2023. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

Features Include:

• All new tooling

• Golden-white LEDs

• Painted safety rails

• Directional lighting

• Blackened metal wheels

• Magnetic knuckle couplers

• Atlas Master® Gold version features Soundtraxx Tsunami Decoder

• Silver Sound Ready (equipped with speaker for easy conversion to DCC sound) Atlas Master Series Gold Features:

• Soundtraxx Tsunami Decoder equipped

Atlas Master® Series Silver Additional Features:

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

	Undecorated Low Nose
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 554	40 005 577
	Undecorated High Nose
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 555	40 005 578
	Southern Pacific
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 556
40 005 557
40 005 558	40 005 579
40 005 580
40 005 581
	Erie Lackawanna
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 559
40 005 560
40 005 561	40 005 582
40 005 583
40 005 584
	Burlington Northern
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 562
40 005 563
40 005 564	40 005 585
40 005 586
40 005 587
	Pennsylvania
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 565
40 005 566
40 005 567	40 005 588
40 005 589
40 005 590
	Norfolk & Western
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 568
40 005 569	40 005 591
40 005 592
	Norfolk & Western Bicentennial
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 570	40 005 593
	NYS&W
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 571
40 005 572
40 005 573	40 005 594
40 005 595
40 005 596
	Denver & Rio Grande Western
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 574
40 005 575
40 005 576	40 005 597
40 005 598
40 005 599

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H15/16-44 Locomotives

In the late 1940s, the design team at Fairbanks-Morse (FM) set out to develop an 8-cylinder 1,500-horsepower all-purpose road switcher using their opposed-piston diesel engine design. By September 1947 FM had produced the first H15-44 locomotive in the form of Demonstrator “FM 1500”. The hood-unit style body included distinctive features such as slightly sloped ends, rounded corners, oval cab-side windows and a raised, rounded headlight base on each end.

The first purchaser of the H15-44 was Monon, who quickly bought both the demonstrator and the second unit built in December 1947. Three units were then built for Rio Grande before additional demonstrators were produced later in 1948. Before production ended in mid-1949, a total of 35 units had been built, with Jersey Central owning the most units (14 total).

By 1950 other builders had increased the horsepower of their competing road switchers, and FM responded with the 8-cylinder 1,600-horsepower H16-44 model. The earliest units were externally very similar to the previous H15-44. MKT 1591 was initially ordered as an H15-44, but was upgraded to 1,600hp during production.

The first true production H16-44s were ordered by Jersey Central. Several large railroads purchased this model, including Santa Fe, New York Central, Southern and Pennsylvania. A total of 99 units would be produced before production of the “phase I” version ended in December 1952. FM continued to produce H16-44s with phase II and III body styles through 1963.

Our model represents the “phase I” body style of both the H15-44 and H16-44 that was produced between 1947 and 1952. Options include FM or AAR truck side frames, high or low-mounted headlights, early or late-production phase 1 hoods and a removable fuel tank skirt.

The guaranteed order deadline is January 18, 2023. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

Features Include:

• Bi-directional red and green LED classification lights

• Scale Speed™ motor

• Factory-equipped with AccuMate® knuckle couplers

• Painted safety rails

• Blackened metal wheels

• Golden-white LED headlights

Atlas Master® Series Silver Additional Features:

• NMRA 21-pin plug for DCC (Decoder-ready) Atlas Master Series Gold 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.

• Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor and more.

	Undecorated (Early Body)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 518	40 005 536
	Undecorated (Late Body)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 519	40 005 537
	Jersey Central
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 520
40 005 521	40 005 538
40 005 539
	New Haven (Post McGinnis)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 522	40 005 540
	New Haven (Post McGinnis)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 523	40 005 541
	New York Central
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 524
40 005 525	40 005 542
40 005 543
	Rock Island
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 526
40 005 527	40 005 544
40 005 545
	Long Island (Dashing Dan)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 528
40 005 529	40 005 546
40 005 547
	Pennsylvania
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 530
40 005 531	40 005 548
40 005 549
	Southern (AGS)
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 532
40 005 533	40 005 550
40 005 551
	Union Pacific
Silver Item #:	Gold Item #:
40 005 534
40 005 535	40 005 552
40 005 553

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Coalveyor Bathtub Gondola

Built in the 1980’s by ACF®, the Coalveyor Bathtub Gondola operated in unit train service to deliver coal to power plants. These cars were most often lettered for the utility companies that leased and purchased them. Many are still in service today.

C&D cars were usually run in blocks of 4-12 cars. They were used for construction and demolition debris/refuse hauling.

Features Include:

• Die-cast chassis
• Ready-to-run
• Interior bracing
• Removable coal load * AccuMate® couplers
• Brake detail
• 100-ton roller-bearing trucks
• Accurate painting and printing

The guaranteed order deadline is January 18, 2023. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

	Reisner Scrap Metals (CMHX)
Item #:
50 006 362
50 006 363
50 006 364
	Cobra Trading (COBX)
Item #:
50 006 365
50 006 366
50 006 367
	Frontier Scrap Metals (FICX)
Item #:
50 006 368
50 006 369
50 006 370
	David Joseph (Blue)
Item #:
50 006 371
50 006 372
50 006 373
	David Joseph (Teal)
Item #:
50 006 374
50 006 375
50 006 376
	Chicago & Illinios Midland
Item #:
50 006 377
50 006 378
50 006 379
50 006 380
	Kansas City Power & Light - SJLP (KCLX)
Item #:
50 006 381
50 006 382
50 006 383
50 006 384
	Utility Fuels (UFIX)
Item #:
50 006 385
50 006 386
50 006 387
50 006 388
	Limited Edition 3-Pack - David Joseph
Item #:
50 006 389

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HO & N 1978 Ford Fairmont Sedan

The Ford Fairmont was an rear wheel drive compact car introduced in 1978 and sold through 1983 in North America.

As the first vehicle built off the Ford Fox platform, the 1978 Ford Fairmont replaced the Ford Maverick. This platform would serve as the foundation for several other models such as the Thunderbird, the 1981-82 American Ford Granada and the 1979-2004 Mustang.

Three body styles were introduced with the release of the Fairmont–coupe, sedan, and wagon. The 1978 Fairmont set the record for production of a new model, defeating the record that was previously held by the 1965 Mustang, making it quite the rousing success for Ford. The Fairmont was an efficient combination of passenger room and cargo space for its size, garnering praise in the automotive media and drawing comparisions with competing Volvo and BMW models.

At its introduction, the Fairmont was equipped with two headlights, though this was later remedied in 1981 where the number was upped to four. A variety of engines were available, including a 2.3 L four-cylinder, 3.3 L (200 cu in) six, and 255 cu in and 302 cu in V8s. A turbocharged four-cylinder version was planned for 1980 but never made it to production.

Coming in a range of prototypical colors, these vehicles will look right at home parked in front of our garage kits, out on the streets of your layout, or, for layouts based in late 1977 or 1978, as loads on open auto racks.

These models are officially licensed by the Ford Motor Company®.

Ford Trademarks and Trade Dress used under license to Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc.

Features Include:

• Side view mirror
• Head and tail light glazing
• Interior detail * Simulated rubber tires
• Under carriage detail

The guaranteed order deadline is January 18, 2023. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you.

HO MSRP: $22.95 N 2-Pack MSRP: $29.95

	Undecorated
HO Scale Item #:	N Scale Item #:
30 000 003	60 000 003
	Black
HO Scale Item #:	N Scale Item #:
30 000 004	60 000 004
	Light Chamois
HO Scale Item #:	N Scale Item #:
30 000 007	60 000 007
	Silver Metallic
HO Scale Item #:	N Scale Item #:
30 000 008	60 000 008
	Dark Jade Metallic
HO Scale Item #:	N Scale Item #:
30 000 016	60 000 016
	Medium Chestnut
HO Scale Item #:	N Scale Item #:
30 000 017	60 000 017
	Medium Blue
HO Scale Item #:	N Scale Item #:
30 000 050	60 000 051
	Dark Cordovan Metallic
HO Scale Item #:	N Scale Item #:
30 000 149	60 000 156