Description
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PROTOTYPE INFORMATION: With over 220 units produced by EMD between
July 1958 and March 1963, the SD-24 locomotive generated a total of 2,400 hp with
its turbocharged 567D-3 prime mover and C-C wheel arrangement. The majority of
SD-24s produced were purchased by four roads: Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Santa
Fe, Southern, and Union Pacific. Atlas HO scale model features details unique
to each road name: Burlington (CB&Q): High nose, single-chime air horn on short
hood, Gyra-light on short hood (non-operating), winterization hatch Santa Fe:
Low nose, 3-chime horn mounted on left side of hood behind cab Southern: High
nose, 5-chime horn mounted on cab, bell detail on short hood Union Pacific: Low
nose, 3-chime horn mounted between 2nd and 3rd radiator fans, winterization
hatch Guilford 615, 643 & MAERSK (ATSF): equipped with ditch lights
MASTER MODEL FEATURES:
Separately-applied roof piping detail
Golden-white LEDs
Realistic die-cast underframe
Now with Metal knuckle couplers
Piping on trucks, MU and Air Line Hoses
Highly detailed coupler cut bars
Separately-installed scale windshield wipers, metal grab irons and fine
scale handrails
Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance
at all speeds
Atlas Master Series Gold Features:
ESU LokSound decoder, supporting all DCC programming modes.
Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F31.
Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.
Lighting effects to match the prototype, including Gyralight and Mars light
where appropriate.
Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and
shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air
compressor, dynamic brakes and more.
