Between 1964 and 1966, EMD built a total of 360 six-axle 2,500hp SD35 locomotives. 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.

Features:

• 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)

Silver Sound Ready

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

SILVER SOUND READY FEATURES (SILVER LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

• Sound ready & equipped with speaker for easy conversion to DCC sound.

DCC OPERATION FEATURES (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

• Supports all DCC-programming modes; DCC includes RailCom and RailComPlus, with 14, 28 or 128 speed steps and with 2-digit and 4-digit addressing.

• Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28.

• A total of 6 DCC function outputs are available, and all can be function mapped (disable, brightness, light effects) individually

• Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

SOUND FUNCTIONALITY FEATURES (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

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

• There are up to 16 user-selectable horns, 2 user-selectable bells, and 2 user-selectable synchronized brake squeals.

• Equipped with ESU’s Exclusive “Full Throttle” features for ultimate realism in prototype running.