*Southern GP50s numbered 7008H and 7010H will have three
firecracker antennas, conduit for Locotrol, and white number
boards with black numerals. SR locomotives numbered 7059X
and 7072H have one firecracker antenna and black number
boards with white numerals. Locomotive No. 7059X is sub-
lettered CNO & TP. Locomotive No. 7072H is sublettered NS.
Atlas
will begin delivery of a brand new FMC
5077 cu ft double-door boxcar during the second quarter of
2013. Details on the Plate B car include an X-panel roof; cor-
rugated, non-terminating ends; wire grab irons; etched metal
Athearn GP50 Features
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ATSF C&NW So.
Tall Handrail
X
Sill, Straight Side
X
Sill, Stepped Side
X X
Winterization Hatch
X
Number Board, White with Black Numbers*
X
Dual Vertical Fuel Gauges
X
Walkway Lights
X
Dropped Grab-iron at Fan
X
parts; and 70-ton roller bearing trucks. The initial release will
include cars with offset doors decorated for Texas Oklahoma
& Eastern (blue and white scheme), and City of Prineville
Railway (previous page).
Road names for cars with centered double-doors will be
Western Pacific (brown and white feather scheme), and
McCloud River Railroad Company (above). The Atlas Master®
series ready-to-run HO scale car have an MSRP of $35.95.
Undecorated versions of both door styles list at $29.95.
Also due from Atlas in the second quarter is a third pro-
duction run of its Trainman® series 1937 AAR 40’ box-
car. The standardized prototype had a 10’ interior height,
Dreadnaught ends, and a straight panel roof. Atlas applies
a Youngstown door to cars decorated for Lackawanna,
Lancaster & Chester; Monon; Ontario Northland; Soo Line;
and Santa Fe (above with straight map and Scout slogan on
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MRH-Feb 2013
