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:

Features:

Separately-applied roof piping detail
Golden-white LEDs
Realistic die-cast underframe
Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds
Directional lighting
Factory-equipped with AccuMate? knuckle couplers
Painted crew figures
Separately-installed scale windshield wipers, metal grab irons and fine scale handrails
Highly detailed coupler cut bars
Multiple unit hoses and trainline hoses
Piping on trucks
Atlas Master? Silver Series Additional Features:

NMRA 8-pin plug for DCC (Decoder-ready)

High Hood Unit

Atlas Master? Gold Series Additional Features:

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!