The General Electric U30C locomotive was put into production in 1966, replacing the similar looking U28C. Offering 200 more horsepower than its predecessor, the U30C allowed GE to compete with the EMD’s SD40 in the horsepower race. The U30C proved to be very popular, selling 600 units during its 10 year production span, making it the best selling Universal Series GE locomotive.

This new model from Atlas represents a Phase 1 U30C. The primary spotting feature is constant width long hood (later phase models featured a wider radiator section), as well as various radiator intake arrangements. Note that Atlas also offers the later Phase 2 and Phase 3 models, so the Phase 1 allows you to select the most accurate U30C for your favorite railroad.

Features:

• All new tooling

• Etched metal grilles

• Many road specific details including several cab, headlight and nose light variations to accurately match the prototype

• Newly tooled Adirondack truck sideframes

• Separately applied details parts

• New! Factory equipped with metal knuckle couplers.

• DC and Sound versions available

Silver Sound Ready

Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to sound with the addition of a sound decoder.

Atlas Master Series Silver Additional Features:

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

Atlas Master Series Gold Features:

• ESU LokSound decoder, supporting all DCC programming modes.

• Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F31.

• Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

• Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor and more.