News & Reviews News Atlas Summer 2025 HO and N catalog

Atlas Summer 2025 HO and N catalog

By Cody Grivno | July 23, 2025

New models and signals among the product announcements

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Color photo showing cover of product catalog
The Atlas Summer 2025 HO and N catalog was recently posted on the manufacturer’s website. The 60-page PDF included locomotives, rolling stock, vehicles, and signals.

The Atlas Summer 2025 HO and N catalog was recently posted on the manufacturer’s website. The 60-page PDF includes new models and signals in both scales, as well several items in new paint schemes and road numbers. All of the offerings are scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2026.

N scale

Color illustration of trailer with green and white graphics, refrigeration unit, and wind skirts.
Frozen Food Express is one of the paint schemes offered on the N scale 53-foot reefer trailer. Each scheme is offered in four trailer numbers.

In N scale, Atlas announced a 53-foot modern reefer trailer ($29.95) decorated for Frozen Food Express, Clipper, England, Go 2 Logistics, Prime Intermodal, and Western. The trailers are offered in four numbers per scheme; a painted white but unlettered version is also available.

Features on the trailer include one of three refrigeration units (early Carrier, late Carrier, and Thermo King), standard and quilted barrier end doors, and factory-applied mud flaps and fuel tank. Select paint schemes also have a freestanding tire rack and wind skirts.

Color illustration of N scale diesel in brown and red paint.
Several N scale models were announced in new paint schemes and road numbers in the Atlas Summer 2025 HO and N catalog. Naugatuck RR is one of the new schemes offered on the General Electric U23B.

New paint schemes and road numbers are being offered on several N scale models, including the Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 and General Electric U23B diesel locomotives. New rolling stock offerings include the American Car & Foundry Pressureaide covered hopper, Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxar, Trinity three- and five-unit spine cars, 50-foot double-door boxcar, and standard- and wide-cupola cabooses.

HO scale

Color illustration of HO scale diesel painted blue and yellow with silver trucks.
The featured model in the Atlas Summer 2025 HO and N catalog is the Santa Fe Cleburne, Texas-rebuilt CF7. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe is one of six paint schemes offered in the first run of the four-axle road diesel.

The Santa Fe Cleburne, Texas-rebuilt CF7 diesel locomotive and Ford F-350 hi-rail truck were announced in HO scale. Road names on the CF7 include Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Allegheny RR; Amtrak; Ashley, Drew & Northern; Black River & Western; and Blue Mountain & Reading. The four-axle unit is available in two to three road numbers per scheme. The model is offered in two versions: Direct-current with a factory-installed speaker and a 21-pin plug for a Digital Command Control decoder ($219.95) and with an ESU LokSound sound decoder ($339.95).

The newly tooled CF7 has a five-pole, skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, all-wheel electrical pickup, and a die-cast metal underframe. Additional features include several cab and body variations, see-through fan grills with separate fan blades, light-emitting-diode headlights, and illuminated number boxes.

Color illustration of HO scale truck with white cab and red box.
Canadian National is among the paint schemes offered on the Ford F-350 hi-rail truck. The model is scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2026.

The Ford F-350 hi-rail pickup is decorated for Canadian National, BNSF Ry., Canadian Pacific, Conrail, CSX, Metra, Norfolk Southern, Reading & Northern, and Union Pacific. The model is also available painted white but unlettered. The vehicle is offered with different trim packages (XL, XLT, and 4×4) and optional light bars and caps. The model is priced between $34.95 and $37.95.

Color illustration of streamlined HO diesel
New paint schemes on the HO scale Motive Power Industries MP36PH-3C include Metra State of Illinois. Other schemes include Metrolink and Utah FrontRunner.

New paint schemes and road numbers are being offered on the General Electric U23B and Motive Power Industries MP36PH-3C diesel locomotives. Rolling stock releases include Metra type 6000 and 8500 passenger cars, American Car & Foundry Pressureaide covered hoppers, 68-foot flatcars, bulkhead flatcars, and standard- and wide-cupola cabooses. Atlas is also offering its modernized heavyweight coach with new tooling.

Signals

Color photo of modern hooded N scale signal.
Atlas announced a variety of modern hooded signals in N scale. This is the single head, left-hand version.

A variety of new signals were announced in the Atlas Summer 2025 HO and N catalog. Hooded modern signals (single and double head, left and right hand; bi-directional; and head only) are available in N scale. In HO scale, the manufacturer announced a Type H-2 dwarf signal and searchlight signal (head only). Both are offered in two-packs.

The catalog also featured Limited Edition Collectors’ Series models in N and HO scale. The one-time releases will not be produced again.

To see all of the listings, visit shop.atlasrr.com.

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