Home Page

    Company Info

    N Scale

    Company Policies

    HO Scale

    Media

    Contact Us

    Links

Train Addiction Help Line: 1.866.840.7777

Atlas HO Trainman RS32/36 Locomotive

Roof Detail         Cab Detail

          Front Detail        End Detail           

Designated as a DL721 by ALCo, the 2,000hp RS32 was intended to compete with EMD's GP20 and GE's U25B locomotives. Only 35 units were produced, with 25 units ordered by New York Central in 1961 and 10 units by Southern Pacific in 1962. New York Central's RS32s were commonly seen in both road and local freight assignments. Southern Pacific's units were initially used in road service, but later settled into local freight service in San Francisco's commute territory. Here they were sometimes called upon to rescue stalled commuter trains. They later migrated across the system, ending their SP careers in Texas during the late 1970s with various other ALCo models.

Designated as a DL701 by ALCo, the 1,800hp RS36 was only slightly more successful than the RS32, with a total of 40 units produced between 1961 and 1963. Interestingly the DL701 designation was also used for the RS11 locomotive, and this has been the cause of some confusion when tallying fleet rosters. The largest purchaser of RS36s was Delaware & Hudson with a total of 12 units. These units served the D&H well, operating in road and local freight service through the 1980s. A few units even lasted into the 1990s holding yard and local assignments, serving their original owner for nearly 30 years. Norfolk & Western eventually amassed a larger fleet than the D&H, with the acquisition of Nickel Plate's 11 units, giving N&W a total fleet of 17 units (some with high short hoods). Other original owners included Tennessee Central, Apache, Atlantic & Danville and Chicago & North Western (single unit order).

Given their very low production numbers, it is interesting to note that a handful of RS32 and RS36 locomotives can still be found in service today on a few US shortlines and tourist railroads.

Features:

  • The Atlas Trainman low nose RS32 / RS36 model uses the same smooth-running drive as our Atlas Classic RS11 locomotive. This model will come with or without dynamic brakes as appropriate per road name.
  • True scale dimensions with accurate details
  • Separately applied hand rails and end railings
  • Locating dimples for grab irons
  • Directional lighting
  • Realistic die-cast underframes
  • Equipped with AccuMate Couplers
  • NMRA 8-pin plug for DCC
  • Matching cabooses available separately - Coming Soon!

Item#

Road Name

Road Number

Atlas HO RS32 Locomotive - New Paint Scheme!
August 2007

8380

Undecorated w/o Dynamic Brakes

-

8392 A

New York Central* (Black "Simplified Scheme")

2030

8393 A

New York Central* (Black "Simplified Scheme")

2034

Atlas HO RS36 Locomotive - New Road Numbers!
August 2007

8381

Undecorated w/Dynamic Brakes

-

8391

Undecorated w/o Dynamic Brakes

-

8384 B

Delaware & Hudson@ (Blue/Gray "Lightning Stripe")

5018

8385 B

Delaware & Hudson@ (Blue/Gray "Lightning Stripe")

5022

Atlas HO RS36 Locomotive - New Paint Schemes!
August 2007

8394 A

Louisville & Nashville* (Grey/Yellow "Late Scheme")

911

8395 A

Louisville & Nashville* (Grey/Yellow "Late Scheme")

914

8396 A

Norfolk & Western (Blue/Yellow)

2865

8397 A

Norfolk & Western (Blue/Yellow)

2873

8398 A

Tennessee Central* (Black/White)

301

8399 A

Tennessee Central* (Black/White)

302

**Model without dynamic brakes
@Model with dynamic brakes

Click here to purchase these locomotives


Atlas HO RS-1 Locomotive

 

The RS-1 was introduced by ALCO in March of 1941 with the delivery of the first of two units to the Rock Island. Combining the accessibility of a switching locomotive and the higher-speed tracking of a road unit, the RS-1 started a revolution in locomotive design that was soon embraced by all of the major diesel-electric builders. Despite ALCO's own introduction of higher horsepower roadswitchers, the 1,000 h.p. RS-1 had a production span of 19 years (1941-1960) with 623 units.

Features:

  • Golden White LEDs
  • Separately-applied wire grab irons, coupler cut bars, trainline hoses and lift rings
  • Accurate painting and printing
  • AccuMate couplers
  • Realistic die-cast mainframe
  • Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual-flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds
  • Directional lighting

Note: Undecorated version comes with both friction bearing and roller bearing truck sideframes.

Item#

Road Name

Road Number

HO RS-1 Locomotive - New Paint Schemes! - August 2007

7100

Undecorated (FB/RB Trucks)

-

7141

Chattahoochee Industrial (White w/Red/Blue Logo)

38

7142

Chattahoochee Industrial (White w/Red/Blue Logo)

97

7143

  Duluth South Shore & Atlantic (Green/Yellow/Red)

101

7144

  Duluth South Shore & Atlantic (Green/Yellow/Red)

105

7145

Frisco (Black/Yellow)

101

7146

Frisco (Black/Yellow)

111

7147

Genesee & Wyoming (Orange/Black)

30

7148

Genesee & Wyoming (Orange/Black)

43

7149

Illinois Terminal (Black/White)

750

7150

Illinois Terminal (Black/White)

752

7151

Minneapolis & St. Louis (Blue/Gray/Yellow)

546

7152

Minneapolis & St. Louis (Blue/Gray/Yellow)

244

7153

New York Central* (Black/White)

9909

7154

New York Central* (Black/White)

9910

 

HO RS-1 Locomotive - New Road Numbers!

7155

Pennsylvania (Dark Green/Yellow)

8857

7156

Pennsylvania (Dark Green/Yellow)

8858

Click here to purchase these locomotives


Atlas HO Trainman AAR 70 Ton

3-Bay Open Hopper

This familiar hopper was an industry standard on many railroads since the 1930's. It was adopted by the AAR as a recommended design, but fell out of favor by the mid-1950s. While offering greater capacity over cars with conventional flat sides, the original open hoppers created corrosive interaction between acidic coal and the car's joints, leading to costly rebuilding programs.

Features:

  • True scale dimensions with accurate details
  • Weighted, detailed underframes
  • Equipped with AccuMate Knuckle Couplers
  • Trucks equipped with free-rolling metal wheels
  • Accurate painting and lettering
  • Removable coal load

Note: Items below with the letter "A" are considered the initial series of road numbers. Subsequent releases of a road name with a new road number will be indicated with a "B" or successive letters.

Item# Road Name Road Number Built Date Test Date
Atlas HO Trainman AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Open Hopper
New Paint Schemes!
927 Undecorated (Standard End) - - -
1188 A Burlington (Black/White/Red) 172532 1966 -
1189 A Burlington (Black/White/Red) 172731 1966 -
1190 A Chessie System* (C&O) (Black/Yellow) 143754 - 1981
1191 A Chessie System* (C&O) (Black/Yellow) 143603 - 1981
1192 A New Haven (Brown/White) 80333 1953 -
1193 A New Haven (Brown/White) 80516 1953 -
1194 A Reading (Black/White) 60192 - 1972
1195 A Reading (Black/White) 60455 - 1972

Click here to order these coal cars


Atlas HO Trainman ACF 50' 6" Box Car

 

In 1974, ACF built the first box car for Railbox, a subsidiary of the Trailer Train Company. They went on to produce 5,400 50' cars over the next six years, receiving large orders from Class I railroads, shortlines and box car leasing companies. This ATLAS HO TRAINMAN box car is a stunning replica, designed to enhance your layout and provide many hours of reliable operation.

Features:

  • True scale dimensions with accurate details
  • Weighted, detailed underframes
  • Equipped with AccuMate Knuckle Couplers
  • Trucks equipped with free-rolling metal wheels
  • Accurate painting and lettering

Item# Road Name Road Number Built Date Other Date
Atlas HO Trainman ACF 50' 6" Box Car - New Road Numbers!
August 2007
918 Undecorated - - -
919 B Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay (Green/Yellow) 7114 11-76 -
920 B Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay (Green/Yellow)
7130 11-76 -
Atlas HO Trainman ACF 50' 6" Box Car - New Paint Schemes!
August 2007
1180 A Atlantic & Western
(Red/Black "Patch Job")
114026 - L/1990s
1181 A Atlantic & Western
(Red/Black "Patch Job")
114079 - L/1990s
1182 A East Erie Commercial (Brown/White) 1266 - 2003
1183 A East Erie Commercial (Brown/White) 1292 - 2003
1184 A Family Lines (WA) (Black/Yellow) 5311 1977 -
1185 A Family Lines (WA) (Black/Yellow) 5315 1977 -
1186 A Minneapolis Northfield & Southern (Blue/Red/White) 49897 1979 -
1187 A Minneapolis Northfield & Southern (Blue/Red/White) 49899 1979 -