Quick Look: Atlas HO scale Canadian 50-foot plug-door boxcars

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Atlas HO scale Canadian 50-foot plug-door boxcar Price: $36.95, $31.95 (undecorated) Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc. 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlasrr.com Era: 1975 to present Comments: Well-detailed models of boxcars that appear regularly on both sides of the U.S/Canadian border are available in HO scale from Atlas. Between 1975 and 1980, the […]

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Atlas HO scale Alco C-424 diesel locomotive

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Atlas Model RR Co. HO scale Alco C-424 diesel locomotive Although the HO scale Alco C-424 has been part of the Atlas product line for years, this latest Classic-series version marks the first time the firm’s HO model has been available with an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder that captures the raspy […]

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Atlas HO scale 40′-6″ postwar boxcar

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Atlas HO scale 40 ft 6 inch postwar boxcar Price: $27.95 Manufacturer Atlas Model Railroad Co. 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlasrr.com Era: 1945 to late 1970s Comments: Atlas now offers a transition-era 40-foot boxcar in its Master Line of ready-to-run rolling stock. The Association of American Railroads 40′-6″ postwar boxcar, originally offered as […]

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Atlas N scale American Car & Foundry 5,701-cubic-foot-capacity four-bay covered hopper

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Atlas N scale American Car Foundry 5701 cubic foo capacity four bay covered hopper Price: $24.95 Manufacturer Atlas Model Railroad Co. 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlasrr.com Era: 1972 to present Road names: Grain – Archer Daniels Midland and Chicago Freight Car Leasing. Plastics – Amoco, Dow Chemical, Goodrich, and Louisiana-Pacific. Three numbers per […]

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Atlas O gauge Burlington F3 diesel

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Price: no. 1640 powered A unit (two road numbers) $499.95, unpowered B units (two road numbers) $219.95 Features: O-36 operation (A unit), O-45 operation (B unit); two can-style motors; Lionel TrainMaster and RailSounds; speed control; coil coupler; smoke unit Current-production road names: Burlington Route, Chicago & North Western, Great Northern, Jersey Central, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, and Union […]

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale National Raiway Equipment GenSet II diesel locomotive

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale GenSet II diesel locomotive Following the success of its National Railway Equipment (NRE) GenSet I, Atlas has added the NRE GenSet II to its HO scale Trainman Plus line. The ready-to-run locomotive features a newly tooled shell, thinner-profile handrails, and cab roof details. The National Railway Equipment 3GS21B-DE (GenSet […]

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Alco RS-3 diesel locomotive

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Alco RS-3 diesel locomotive Atlas Model Railroad Co. is releasing new HO scale versions of the RS-3, ­Alco’s most successful road switcher. The RS‑3, powered by a 1,600-hp, 12-cylinder 244 engine, was a reliable and versatile locomotive. Though it didn’t come close to the popularity of its rival, Electro-Motive […]

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Atlas O Trinity 25,500 gallon tank car

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Atlas O Trinity 25,500 gallon tank car Price: $99.95 Manufacturer Atlas O LLC 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlaso.com Era: 1986 to present Comments: If you’re into modern railroading in O scale, this TrinityRail 25,500-gallon general-service tank car from Atlas O might be what you need. The design was introduced in 1986 and continues […]

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale Alco C-420 diesel locomotive

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale Alco C-420 diesel locomotive Atlas is offering ready-to-run N scale models of the Alco C-420 in six body styles with and without factory-installed Digital Command Control (DCC). The models, part of the firm’s Master Line, feature a mix of molded and separately applied plastic parts, directional lighting, and prototype-specific […]

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Building a 5 x 8 harbor railroad part 5

Hal Miller next to a layout

Follow Hal Miller as he shows you the progress on the latest Model Railroader staff project layout. Much of the trackwork is complete. Work is also underway on the compact engine terminal, including a motorized, Digital Command Control turntable from Walthers that Hal has installed. Jim Hediger is also at work on a prominent structure […]

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Building a 5 x 8 harbor railroad part 5

Hal Miller next to a layout

Follow Hal Miller as he shows you the progress on the latest Model Railroader staff project layout. Much of the trackwork is complete. Work is also underway on the compact engine terminal, including a motorized, Digital Command Control turntable from Walthers that Hal has installed. Jim Hediger is also at work on a prominent structure […]

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