Description
NOTE: THIS IS AN ATLAS MASTER “GOLD” MODEL.
New York Susquehanna & Western’s Utica Branch interchanges with CSX near Union Station in Utica NY. GP40 #3040 is the star of the rail operations. Famously documented by Railroad Rambler on Youtube, the prototype #3040 is often found switching out railcars for several of Susquehanna’s customers such as FX Matt ‘Saranac’ Brewery and others as far south as Sangerfield in Oneida County. Atlas Model Railroad Co. has brought this Central New York local favorite to their N scale line as Atlas Master; available in Gold (DCC & Sound Equipped) and Silver (DCC and Sound Ready).
The GP-40 was produced by the Electro Motive Division in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the GP-40 was a 3000 horsepower locomotive best characterized by the three full size radiator fans on the rear of the roof.
Features:
•Directional lighting
•Walkway safety tread
•Blackened metal wheels
•Scale Speed™ motor
•Factory-equipped with AccuMate® knuckle couplers
•Dynamic brakes (as appropriate by railroad)
•Golden-white LEDs
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.
ESU LokSound 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.
•Manual and Automatic Notching modes with the ability to change modes ”on the fly” are provided for true realism.