operate the sound system, it is not possible to MU a non-sound
loco in DC (analog) mode.
Here’s an early look at a
new HO scale NRE Genset
II locomotive in the works
at Atlas. The prototype
features reduced fuel con-
sumption and low exhaust
emission. Power is gener-
ated by two or three inde-
pendent 700 hp diesel
engines that engage and
disengage as more or less
horsepower is required.
Gensets are preferred in
metropolitan areas where air pollution is closely monitored.
Due in the second quarter of 2013, Atlas’s HO scale version
will be produced from all-new tooling. It represents the sec-
ond phase of production by the National Railroad Equipment
Company and is unofficially referred to as the “Genset II”.
Primary spotting features from earlier prototypes are the lon-
ger hood that includes a provision for dynamic brakes, and
a noticeably shorter low hood resulting from the cab being
moved forward on the frame. The Atlas Trainman® series DC
model will have an NMRA plug to accept after market decod-
ers. The MSRP will be $144.95. Road names will be Belt Railway
of Chicago, BNSF, Canadian Pacific, CSX (blue and yellow),
Indiana Harbor Belt, and NRE Demonstrator. An undecorated
model will also be available.
Atlas has upgraded the tooling for its Master® series cylindrical
hopper cars with several new features including see-through
