Atlas HO scale Alco RS11
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin plug, $174.95; with ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder, $289.95
Era: 1970 to 1975 (as decorated)
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Atlas HO scale Alco RS11 features:
- Die-cast metal frame
- Directional, golden-white light-emitting-diode lighting
- Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons
- Body-mounted Accumate couplers
- Freestanding m.u. hoses and uncoupling levers
- Two painted crew figures
Release date: Available now
Road names: New paint schemes — Burlington Northern (Northern Pacific patchout); Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific (American Revolution Bicentennial scheme); Genesee Valley (green and yellow); Pacific RR (yellow and blue); Sonora Baja California (red and white); and Norfolk & Western (black and white). One to two road numbers per scheme.
New numbers — Conrail (blue and white), Lehigh Valley (maroon and gold), Louisville & Nashville (gray and yellow), and Penn Central (black and white). Two numbers per scheme.
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