Between 1964 and 1966, EMD built a total of 360 six-axle 2,500hp SD35 locomotives. An additional 35 steam generator-equipped SDP35 locomotives were also built during this period. These were all part of EMD?s ?35-Series? which also featured the four-axle, 2,250hp GP35 locomotive. All locomotives included the standard EMD 567-series prime mover. A stock model weighed 360,000 pounds, but many roads chose to add weight to increase the locomotive?s tractive effort. From the mid-1960s through the 1980s, the SD-35 could be found in road service on both large and mid-sized roads across the US. Today the number of active units has dwindled to a select few, including those operated by regional railroad Montana Rail Link.

Atlas? model incorporates many of the subtle details that differentiated the various SD-35 production phases. This includes the detail of the engine air intake, dust bin, radiator screens, radiator fans, fuel tanks and battery boxes. Other options include a low vs. high nose, and a low nose with our without a standard-style headlight.

Features Include:
-Realistic die-cast underframe
-Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds
-Golden-white LEDs
-Directional lighting
-Factory-equipped with AccuMate? knuckle couplers
-Detailed cab interior with crew
-Separately-installed scale windshield wipers, metal grab irons and fine scale handrails
-Marker lights with separate lenses
-Scale fans and grille detail
-Flat dust bin or raised dust bin as appropriate by railroad
-Snowplow (included but not installed)

Atlas Master? Series Silver Additional Features:
(Item #s 9200-9297)
-NMRA 8-pin plug for DCC (Decoder-ready)

Atlas Master? Series Gold Additional Features:
(Item #s 7038-7095)
-Electronic Dual-Mode? Decoder (e-DMD) that allows your locomotive to run in DCC or traditional DC

QSI? Quantum System? Features Including:
(Atlas Master Series Gold locomotives only)
-Dual speaker system
-Authentic diesel engine sounds
-Squealing brakes
-Doppler effect
-Air let-off in neutral
-Coupler impact sounds when operated with DCC
-Helper mode that mutes the whistle and bell for double heading
-And more!

Note: Due to the higher starting voltage required to operate the sound system, it is not possible to MU a non-sound-equipped loco in DC (analog) mode

AccuMate? couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc.