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Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« on: June 13, 2023, 06:07:52 PM »
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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2023, 06:12:17 PM »
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I have a few waiting at the shop, and a few more on the way.  Looks great.   Now if we could get the IMRC 3281 to market  :RUEffinKiddingMe:

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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2023, 06:14:51 PM »
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I have a few waiting at the shop, and a few more on the way.  Looks great.   Now if we could get the IMRC 3281 to market  :RUEffinKiddingMe:

My thoughts exactly!

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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2023, 06:35:21 PM »
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some ai generated cement!



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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2023, 06:41:22 PM »
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Too modern for me but they do look outstanding.
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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2023, 06:53:47 PM »
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Still waiting for my order to cross the border, but these do look great.   Do they roll reasonably well?  The 5660s were challenged in this regard.  Otherwise outstanding.


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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2023, 07:30:10 PM »
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I have no interest in these (too new), but are those couplers MTL clones instead of accumates?  When was the last time Atlas did that?  Ride height looks good to my eye.

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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2023, 08:07:08 PM »
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I have no interest in these (too new), but are those couplers MTL clones instead of accumates?  When was the last time Atlas did that?  Ride height looks good to my eye.

Jeff

Good catch Jeff. The trip pin on Accumates does not extend all the way through the coupler.  Interesting.
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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2023, 09:32:29 PM »
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I have no interest in these (too new), but are those couplers MTL clones instead of accumates?  When was the last time Atlas did that?  Ride height looks good to my eye.

Jeff

I imagine there is some BLMA DNA in these cars.
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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2023, 10:10:30 PM »
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no rolling issues...

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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2023, 01:08:55 PM »
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I have no interest in these (too new), but are those couplers MTL clones instead of accumates?  When was the last time Atlas did that?  Ride height looks good to my eye.

Jeff

Looks to me like the couplers have the MTL Clone "droop"
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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2023, 02:04:22 PM »
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I went to add resistors to the wheelsets of the two got and noticed two things. They are NOT BLMA wheels, they measure somewhere around 0.57" in axle length, and BOTH sides are insulated. Lots of added detail parts, they look fantastic, handle with care!

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Re: Atlas 3230 is a Winner!
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2023, 09:36:21 AM »
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Wow, yeah, they look fantastic!