Atlas N scale General Electric U33B
Scale: N (1:160)
Price: Direct-current model with factory-installed speaker, $159.95; with ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder, $274.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Atlas N scale General Electric U33B features:
- AAR-B or Blomberg trucks, as appropriate
- All-new tooling
- Body-mounted Accumate plastic couplers
- Clear cab window glazing
- Factory-installed speaker in direct-current and DCC models
- Factory-printed number boards
- Freestanding details, including antenna, brake wheel, horn, and uncoupling levers
- Injection-molded plastic body with separate cab and sill unit
- Metal wheel stubs mounted on plastic drive axle gears
- One piece plastic fuel tank
- Plastic handrails and stanchions
- Prototype-specific details
- Scale Speed motor
Release date: Available now
Road names: Rock Island (maroon, yellow, and white), Reading & Northern (green and yellow), and Penn Central (black and white). Two to three road numbers per paint scheme.
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