Atlas Locomotives

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My hobby shop dealer sells Atlas locomotives. How are they? I have been extremely pleased with Athearn Genesis. Should I consider Atlas?

I live not too far from the Cajon Pass where BNSF is common. I am considering a decent diesel locomotive beading this road name. I am considering an Atlas.

Happy Railroading,

ST

 

[Alcomotive]

I have about 30 Atlas locos old (old meaning kato/atlas) and new they are superb running machines and great pullers!!!!! nufff said there!

 

[mike8693]

I am very pleased with my silver series locos. They are very easy to install decoders in, although the shells can be a pain to get off. They are fairly cheap and imo good quality engines. I can only voch for the siver and gold series as I haven't had other models.

 

[lmackattack]

I have an atlas U28? It is a great runner and very quiet. It can pull good, has nice details, and over all is just as good as my Proto 2000 diesels. It was DCC ready and a simple decoder can be installed without wireing. the shells can be a PITA to get them off as I recall the couplers need to be removed first. I am happy with them and plan to buy some of the RS3 they have

 

[Selector]

I only have one Atlas, a Gold Series (DCC/w sound) H24-66 Train Master from Fairbanks-Morse. I like it very much. If it is at all representative of their typical product line, you can't go wrong.

-Crandell

 

[D&J RailRoad]

I have several Atlas locos and am quite pleased with their performance. Decoders are easy to install. Sound decoders are a bit tougher because Atlas puts a lot of weight in their models. If you can get one with sound built in, that would be the better choice.

 

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My hobby shop dealer has an Atlas Silver BSNF diesel on sale for 69.99. It was marked down nearly 50%. If I remember correctly, It had steps in front leading to the cab. I can't remember the model though. I already had my mind made up on a Genesis SF F-7 A/B he let me have for $170. I'm going there tomorrow, and I might just buy one of the on sale BNSF Atlas Silver locomotives.

BTW, what's the differnce between an Atlas Gold and a Silver model?

What would be a good model BNSF locomotive to own? I want to pick up one that resembles those which traverse the Cajon Pass. Maybe a Dash model?



Happy Railroading,

ST

 

[mike8693]

Silver is dcc ready, gold is sound and decoder equipped, there is a little more detail with gold.

 

[UP2CSX]

That DASH 8-40B in the BNSF warbonnet scheme would look right at home on Cajon. If you've got the money, the Gold series is a pretty nice deal, with everything installed and an excellent sound system.

 

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UP2CSX,

Thanks for the info. I do like the warbonnet scheme of BNSF. I might just buy that Atlas model tomorrow. I am not sure if my hobby shop dealer carries the Gold line. But all-in-all, he has pretty good stuff...especially for being in San Bernardino! If he does have the Gold line, I will look into it. And he does offer pretty good deals.


Take care,

Tom

 

[bnsf971]

For a locomotive seen around Cajon, An Atlas B40-8, GP30, GP35, GP38 (and dash 2), C30-7, in the green and orange, or yellow warbonnet, An Athearn GP60M or Altas B40-8W in red and silver warbonnet.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

Geeee UP, you live in San Bernardino with the Cajon Pass right out your front door, and you want to build a model railroad. That's about like working in a 5 star restaurant and wanting to go home for lunch.

 

[RexHea]

I have two Atlas Gold SD24's and they are by far, the best units I have on the layout...in every way!

 

[UP2CSX]

Ken, that's Tom that lives in Berdoo. I lived in the San Gabriel Valley area of LA for about 10 years from 1967 to 1977 and Cajon was one of my haunts. It was a lot more fun being a railfan in Cajon then.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

Ooopps. thanks Jim. Just reading a little to fast.

I've had opportunities to go up into the pass while on business travel to the west coast. I never grow tired of it.

Sorry Switch for kinda hijacking the OT.

 

[Laidoffsick]

Atlas is high quality no matter what scale. I've had them all (scales), just happens that O scale is much easier to work on. lol

 

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I did leave about a hundred eighty bucks at my hobby shop dealer this afternoon. I picked up a couple ATSF tanker cars, another UTLX 30k tanker car, a "beer can" tanker car, and 3 ATSF piggyback cars. I looked at the Atlas BNSF diesel that was on sale for seventy bucks. It just did not appeal to me. I will hold out for a Dash-8 model...when I can find one.



Happy Railroading,

ST