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Jul 6, 2016 - HO Scale
ORDER DEADLINE ALERT - Atlas HO Scale Bombardier ALP-45DP Passenger Locos & Next Generation Passen
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Atlas has announced a pair of new products that combine to make a new passenger train operated by New Jersey Transit. The Bombardier ALP-45DP is a “dual mode” Locomotive and new next generation Bombardier multilevel passenger cars make an impressive and ultra-modern commuter train. For those who have not seen this type of train before, we have added a video below:
Bombardier ALP-45DP "Dual Mode" Locomotive
The ALP-45DP is a “dual mode” locomotive, capable of drawing power from either overhead electrical wires or its own pair of 12-cylinder Caterpillar diesel engines. These flexible locomotives were designed to provide a one-seat commute from NJ TRANSIT’s various diesel-only lines into the electrified territory that leads to New York City’s Penn Station. This fulfills the requirement of not operating diesels through the North River Tunnels and within the subterranean Penn Station complex. Produced by Bombardier Transportation in Kassel, Germany, the first ALP-45DP locomotive entered service on NJ TRANSIT on May 30, 2012.
NJ TRANSIT’s 35 ALP-45DP locomotives are commonly seen on commuter trains traversing the Morristown Line, Montclair-Boonton Line, Raritan Valley Line, and North Jersey Coast Line. These lines do not have overhead electrical wires for their entire length, necessitating a change of power source somewhere en-route. Previously, locomotives or entire trainsets would have to be changed, inconveniencing riders. The ALP-45DP alleviates this need, performing the switch from diesel to electric power (or vice versa) in just under two minutes during a routine station stop.
The first release of this new model includes four road numbers. All are available in DCC Ready & DCC w/Sound versions.
Features:
- Designed from prototype drawings and field research with the cooperation of NJ TRANSIT
- Illuminated directional LED headlight/ditchlights and red marker lights
- Pantograph (non-functioning) can be positioned up or down
- Five pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds
- Factory-applied railings, air horn, and antenna details
- Grab irons packed separately for customer application (includes drilling template)
- Equipped with Kadee metal couplers
Silver version includes:
- 8-pin socket and 21-pin plug for DCC (decoder ready)
- Available space for speaker
Gold version includes:
- ESU LokSound decoder, supporting all DCC programming modes
- Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28
- A total of six DCC function outputs
- Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices
Analog (DC) Operation Features:
- The LokSound Select Dual-Mode decoder allows your Atlas Gold Series locomotive to be used on DC as well as on DCC layouts.
- Please note that the Atlas Quantum Engineer will NOT operate an Atlas Gold Series locomotive equipped with a LokSound Select decoder on an analog (DC) layout. However, the sound and lighting functions of the LokSound Select decoder in the Atlas Gold Series S-2 locomotive can be controlled by an easy-to-use basic DCC system
- Also note that on a DC-powered layout, a DCC and sound equipped locomotive (such as the Atlas Gold Series S-2) CANNOT be consisted with another locomotive that does not also have both DCC and sound. (This statement does NOT apply to DCC-equipped locomotives operating on a DCC layout.)
Bombardier Multi-Level Cab Car
NJ TRANSIT also purchased 62 multi-level cab cars from Bombardier Transportation. These cab cars are used on the opposite end of the train from the ALP-45DP locomotive to facilitate “push-pull” operations, where the engineer in the cab car can control the locomotive pushing from the other end of the train. A cab car provides an engineer with all of the same controls as a locomotive cab, allowing the train to reverse direction without turning around. Cab cars also include all standard locomotive safety features, such as a horn and bell.
The multi-levels’ fixed 2-2 seating arrangement provides ample legroom and maximizes passenger comfort while increasing capacity. All of NJ TRANSIT’s cab cars also include toilets. NJ TRANSIT’s multi-level cab cars have a capacity of 127 commuters (approximately 17% more than its single-level counterpart, the Comet V). These cars routinely operate over most routes on both the Hoboken and Newark Divisions of NJ TRANSIT, carrying more than 300,000 commuters daily to and from destinations all over New Jersey and into New York’s busy Penn Station.
The Atlas multi-level cab car, produced for the first time in HO scale, is the first commercially available passenger car model offered with DCC-ready capabilities. The first release of this new model includes four road numbers. All are available in DCC Ready & DCC w/Sound versions.
Features:
- Designed from prototype drawings and field research with the cooperation of NJ TRANSIT
- Illuminated directional LED headlight/ditchlights and red marker lights
- Interior includes seat details and LED illumination
- 21-pin plug for DCC (first HO scale cab car model to include this feature!)
- Provision for mounting a speaker
- Separately applied air horn, antenna, lift lugs, end barriers, and rubber diaphragms
- Free-rolling metal wheels
- Equipped with Kadee metal couplers
Bombardier Multi-Level Trailer
NJ TRANSIT purchased another 367 multi-level trailer coaches without cabs to operate with the multi-level cab cars. Ninetynine of these cars include a toilet and have a passenger seating capacity of 132 commuters. The remaining 268 trailer cars do not have a toilet, and feature seating for 142 passengers. The multi-level trailer cars are always operated in matching sets (with a multi-level cab car on one end and a locomotive on the other), and these cars carry commuters over 2.2 billion miles every year.
The Atlas multi-level trailer cars, are offered in both prototype configurations, with and without toilets. The first release of this new model includes a variety or road numbers and also includes four road numbers featuring special graphics. See individual listings for more details.
Features:
- Designed from prototype drawings and field research with the cooperation of NJ TRANSIT
- Interior includes seat details and LED illumination
- Separately applied lift lugs, end barriers, and rubber diaphragms
- Free-rolling metal wheels
- Equipped with Kadee metal couplers
For more information on this product, download the Atlas Guide for this product by clicking HERE. Additionally, Atlas has pictures of early test samples of the models HERE.
Reservations Due By: July 10, 2016
Expected Release: January 2017
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