Dear HO Scale Customers;

Atlas is proud to announce their new HO Articulated Bulk Carrier & Container sets featuring EPIC’s distinctive paint scheme.

Prototype Environmental Protection & Improvement Co.-EPIX Bulk Carrier with Environmental Protection & Improvement Co.-EPIU Waste Containers

photographed by Cody Booker

The Environmental Protection & Improvement Company (EPIC) is based in Newark, NJ—the same city where Atlas was founded more than 100 years ago. Atlas continues to operate in New Jersey today, just a few miles away from Newark in Hillside, NJ.

EPIC has more than 35 years of experience transporting waste materials by rail and is one of the largest operators of articulated bulk waste carrier cars in the United States. Beginning in the 1990s, EPIC expanded its fleet of articulated bulk carriers and sealed 20-foot containers as rail became an increasingly important method of transporting waste following the closure of New York City landfills.

EPIC’s distinctive articulated bulk carriers are a familiar sight throughout the Northeast, hauling refuse from the New York City area to destinations across the country. Rail transportation provides a safe, efficient and cost-effective alternative to trucking while reducing highway traffic, fuel consumption and environmental impact.

Today, EPIC and its parent company, Synagro Technologies, Inc., provide nationwide transportation solutions for a wide range of materials, including biosolids, municipal solid waste, contaminated soils, industrial wastes, construction debris and other commodities. With more than 900,000 tons transported annually and over 11 million tons safely moved by rail, EPIC continues to play an important role in America’s waste transportation network.

Atlas model 3D rendering

Environmental Protection & Improvement Co.-EPIX Bulk Carrier with Environmental Protection & Improvement Co.-EPIU Waste Containers

General American Marks - GIMX Bulk Carrier with Energy Solutions - ESUU Waste Containers Item #s 20008446, 20008447, 20008448

Greenfield Logistics - GFLX Bulk Carrier with Greenfield Logistics - GFLU, MHF Logistical Solutions - MHFU & Environmental Solutions - BFLU Waste Containers Item #s 20008452, 20008453, 20008454

MHF Logistical Solutions Inc. - MHFX Bulk Carrier with MHF Logistical Solutions -MHFU & ICE Service Group -ISEU Waste Containers Item #s 20008455, 20008457

Prototype Info

The Articulated Bulk Carrier car was designed to navigate tight curves and small, narrow industries where a flat car may have overhang clearance issues on curves, or length issues. Essentially, the Articulated Bulk Carrier is a long, traditional flat car with a pivot point in the center, along with a truck underneath the pivot point to provide additional weight distribution to allow for more containers to be loaded. This car was introduced in the late 20th century when many landfills around NYC closed, and refuse had to be moved elsewhere.

Features:

• Diecast Metal Body
• 100-Ton Trucks
• Metal Couplers
• Containers Included
• Crisp Printing replicating Accurate Paint schemes
• Brake Pipe Detail
• 15” Curve Minimum Radius
• Approximate Bulk Carrier model length: 12 inches coupler box to coupler box
• Approximate Container model length: 2 ¾ inches

About Atlas HO Scale Rolling Stock

Atlas HO scale rolling stock represents the pinnacle of decades of research and development, resulting in some of the most prototypically accurate model railroad products on the market today and includes a wide array of car types, from box cars, to passenger cars to cabooses. In addition to being intricately detailed, Atlas HO scale rolling stock features crisp painting and lettering, perfectly recreating the colorful paint schemes found on their real-world counterparts. All Atlas HO scale rolling stock is ready to run right out of the box, so you can go straight from the hobby store to using the model in your fleet.

About Atlas Model Railroad Company

The primary mission of Atlas is to produce and offer to the public, multiple scale lines of high quality, model railroad products based on prototype information. Atlas’ philosophy is based on a dedicated commitment to prototype research, design and construction. The desired and demanded goal is to create, market and distribute durable operational scale models utilizing the full range of exacting detail which accurately depicts life-sized objects, while providing exceptional service to Atlas customers.

By keeping up the high standards set by Steve Schaffan those many years ago, Atlas will remain a leader in innovation and technology in the model railroading industry for years to come. Although many things have changed since Atlas incorporation in 1949, they follow the tradition and values of their founders. As Atlas have for the last 50 years, they will continue to produce quality, precision products for the model railroad enthusiast.

Order Due Date: October 28, 2026

Anticipated Delivery Date: March 2027

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