Atlas O Premier EMD GP38-2
Scale: O (1:48)
Price: $659.95
Era: 1972 to present (varies based on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Atlas O Premier EMD GP38-2 features:
- 1:48 scale proportions
- ABS body
- Detachable snow plow
- Digital Command Control/Digital Command System decoder
- Die-cast metal truck sideframes, pilots, and fuel tank
- Factory-installed and painted crew figures
- Kadee-compatible coupler mounting pads
- Light-emitting-diode lighting (cab interior, headlights, marker lights, and number boxes)
- Locomotive speed control in scale mph increments
- Metal axles, chassis, gears, handrails, horn, and wheels
- ProtoSmoke diesel exhaust
- Proto-Sound 3.0 with DCS featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects
- Remote-controlled Proto-Couplers
- Rule 17 lighting effects
- Two flywheel-equipped motors
Release date: Available now
Road names: BNSF Ry. (Heritage III), Amtrak (phase 7), Canadian Pacific (modern red-and-white scheme), Chessie System with Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks (blue, yellow, and vermillion), Conrail (blue and white), Genesee & Wyoming (orange and black heritage unit, one road number), Reading & Northern (40th anniversary, one number), Rock Island Rail (blue and white), and Vermont Ry. (red and white). Two numbers per scheme unless noted.
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