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Between 1964 and 1966, EMD built
a total of 360 six-axle 2,500hp SD35 locomotives.
An additional 35 steam generator-equipped SDP35
locomotives were also built during this period.
These were all part of EMD’s
“35-Series” which also featured the
four-axle, 2,250hp GP35 locomotive. All locomotives
included the standard EMD 567-series prime mover. A
stock model weighed 360,000 pounds, but many roads
chose to add weight to increase the
locomotive’s tractive effort. 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. Other options include a low vs. high nose,
and a low nose with our without a standard-style
headlight.
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)
Atlas Master™ Series
Silver Additional Features:
- NMRA 8-pin plug for DCC
(Decoder-ready)
Atlas Master™ Series
Gold Additional Features:
- Electronic Dual-Mode®
Decoder (e-DMD) that allows your locomotive to
run in DCC or traditional DC
QSI® Quantum System™
Features Including:
(Atlas Master Series Gold locomotives
only)
- Dual speaker
system
- Authentic diesel engine
sounds
- Squealing brakes
- Doppler effect
- Air let-off in
neutral
- Coupler impact sounds when
operated with DCC
- Helper mode that mutes the
whistle and bell for double heading
- And more!
Note: Due to the higher starting
voltage required to operate the sound system, it is
not possible to MU a non-sound-equipped loco in DC
(analog) mode
AccuMate® couplers are made
under license from AccuRail, Inc.
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