Atlas FEB 08 Announcements

[Bob Bufkin]

Just posted over on their board:
NEW MODEL!
Atlas N DASH 9-40C Locomotive
http://www.atlasrr.com/NLoco/ndash840c.htm

NEW PAINT SCHEMES & ROAD NUMBERS!
Atlas N U25B Locomotive
http://www.atlasrr.com/NLoco/nu25b4.htm

NEW PAINT SCHEMES!
Atlas N Trainman® Thrall 4750 Hopper
http://www.atlastrainman.com/NFreight/tmnthrall4750.htm

NEW PAINT SCHEMES!
Atlas N Ford® Tractor Cabs
http://www.atlasrr.com/NFreight/ntractorcabs4.htm
 
No surprises.

[Mark5]

Just posted over on their board:
NEW MODEL!
Atlas N DASH 9-40C Locomotive
http://www.atlasrr.com/NLoco/ndash840c.htm

DASH 8-40C

All stuff from their catalog which they unveiled a few weeks ago.

[CVSNE]

I'm really surprised Atlas has never released the U25B in the MEC's Harvest Yellow scheme.

Oh well, I already have a pair . . .

Marty

[Ian MacMillan]

I'm really surprised Atlas has never released the U25B in the MEC's Harvest Yellow scheme.

Oh well, I already have a pair . . .

Marty

Even ones before repaint to Harvest Yellow would be cool!

[Allentown Hump]

I'm really surprised Atlas has never released the U25B in the MEC's Harvest Yellow scheme.

Oh well, I already have a pair . . .

Marty

Wrong phase...

[Matthew Roberts]

those 8-40Cs are very tempting to making me model the UP in west Texas, only thing now would be for a redo of the C30-7s, too!

[Wardie]

I'm really surprised Atlas has never released the U25B in the MEC's Harvest Yellow scheme.

Oh well, I already have a pair . . .

Marty

I personally would love to see Atlas release the phase IV version of the U25B. I would purchase factory painted units to replace all of my old Atlas/Kato non DCC U25B's. And then by shells to paint to redo my DCC ready Atlas/China mechanisms.

I would also like to see Atlas tool a phase III RS-3 shell for their mechanim.

[Bob Bufkin]

I'd also like the Phase III RS and also Phase II GP-9.  Of course, any of the Alco S series switchers. And last but not least anyBaldwin roadswitcher.

[Mark5]

I'd also like the Phase III RS and also Phase II GP-9.  Of course, any of the Alco S series switchers. And last but not least anyBaldwin roadswitcher.

Bob, the Atlas GP9 is a phase II.

I'll go out on a limb and guess that you meant Phase III GP9.

[Bob Bufkin]

Yeah, I meant Phase III.  Their old GP-9's were Phase III but the bodies don't fit on the newer chassis.  Think they wer made to fit on the same chassis as the RS-11.  Lease that's what I've been told.

[CVSNE]

I'm really surprised Atlas has never released the U25B in the MEC's Harvest Yellow scheme.

Oh well, I already have a pair . . .

Marty

Wrong phase...

So the Rock Island engines Atlas released were not the correct phase, or were they a different phase from the CRIP engines that went to the MEC?

When I did my models for MR I added some details to match the MEC prototypes - I also added a center post to the windshield.

Marty

[inkaneer]

I have two Atlas U25B's from their first run back in the "80's.  These are the worst running engines I have and I can't even begin to estimate how much time I spent tinkering with them they just refuse to run like all my other Atlas units.  I keep them as they are my "jinxed" units and thus protect me from acquiring any more "jinxed" engines.  Or so I tell myself.