Atlas announces more former MTH items for pre-order, plus New Atlas Master tooling for 89' auto carrier

Beth,

Do you know if there have been or will be any changes made to the SD40-2 tooling?  I'm curious about the size of the fuel tanks, the positioning of the trucks (MTH's model left too much space between the pilot ladders and the front of the truck).

Also, do you know if these will come with the Proto 3-2 trucks?  If not, will the center drivers be blind, or will it be the inner ones like on first generation Premier models?  Or will they have Atlas style trucks where the center blind axle can be replaced with the included flanged-wheel axle?

Thanks.

P.S. either way, this is great news.

This is Great News.  I do wish they would offer the High Cubes with their own designed 2 rail trucks though; I have converted several of MTH's High Cubes to the 2 rail Atlas trucks and they look awesome.  Also glad the are releasing the TTX versions; now hopefully the Ebay nutters asking over $100 for these will get put in check.  That auto rack looks awesome as well.  Any know if the flatcar itself will be die cast like their actual flat cars?

Honestly, Id ask Drew Postle at Atlas about all the particulars.  I expect that the engines will be the same as the last MTH production, but I really dont know.   Also I would encourage ALL 2 railers to let Atlas know that u want 2 rail.

Im expecting all the former MTH cars to be the same as when they were last produced by MTH.   The later cars had the mounting pads for Kadee's.  The earlier tooling did not.   Again, I'd encourage u to ask atlas and let them know u are a 2 railer.

@rplst8 posted:

Beth,

Do you know if there have been or will be any changes made to the SD40-2 tooling?  I'm curious about the size of the fuel tanks, the positioning of the trucks (MTH's model left too much space between the pilot ladders and the front of the truck).

Also, do you know if these will come with the Proto 3-2 trucks?  If not, will the center drivers be blind, or will it be the inner ones like on first generation Premier models?  Or will they have Atlas style trucks where the center blind axle can be replaced with the included flanged-wheel axle?

Thanks.

P.S. either way, this is great news.

Hello, I used to own 3 of the sd40-2s in 3-rail.  Basically, because of the long back porch, there is no way to fit vertical can motors in a to-scale tooling when placing the trucks per-prototype.  So atlas cannot make these more prototypical.

Beth

what box am I supposed to CHECK??

Sorry, hard for me to tell from the pic.   The warning may be on top pf the box to check.  Depends on the browser and who knows what else.   You can always call to pre-order at 805-226-0320,  thx beth

Great to see anything from Atlas with new tooling.  👍😜😆

@AlanRail posted:

Beth

what box am I supposed to CHECK??

Alan, it looks like your browser is causing the pop up warning to cover the box to check that says you understand it's a pre-order etc..etc..

Here's what it looks like on Firefox

Thanks for showing this.  Its a browser thing.   You might be able to move the page up and down behinf the pop up window....

**** shame Atlas O went "Fantasy Island" with the 8k beer cars. I would have ordered all the realistic ones they do for their HO and N scale beer cars.

What's the length of the new Atlas O autocarriers please?

89' divided by 4 = 22 1/4" long.  if 89' is IL, then car will be a little longer.  Atlas says 042 min 3r curves, but id say O-54.

beth

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

**** shame Atlas O went "Fantasy Island" with the 8k beer cars. I would have ordered all the realistic ones they do for their HO and N scale beer cars.

Yeah, but Walthers offered a "Beer Can Tank Car Kit" that provided the ends and rails to attach to your 12-16 ounce beer can. I got one on eBay and tracked down a can from a Los Angeles-Based brewery and plan to build it out. The Atlas beer can tank cars look like winners.

The beer can tank cars are for the 3-rail crowd so no doubt those will sell (out). I think they are equipped with Kadee-compatible couplers, though, so they are probably an easy conversion to 2-rail.

Thanks for the information.  The auto carriers promise to be really impressive!  Look like O-72 minimum.

😎

Harold

I just now sent Atlas an email requesting these MTH premier freight cars be available in 2 rail. I don't know if they will hear me but I did my part for now.

Does anyone know the quick answer to wether Lionel 89' racks are full scale length. Mine are boxed and put away or I would measure one. Do you think Ebay will have a ton of Lionel racks listed in the future when atlas releases theirs. I still think my Lionels are so sweet.

@Beth Marshall-The Public Delivery Track posted:

89' divided by 4 = 22 1/4" long.  if 89' is IL, then car will be a little longer.  Atlas says 042 min 3r curves, but id say O-54.

beth

I think 89’ is just the inside length or just length of the floor of the flat car, the auto rack is built on.

Greenbrier catalog for the prototype car lists the overall length as 93’ 10” which makes it closer to 2’ (23 1/2”) in O-Scale similar in length to the newer Lionel scale auto racks.

These are just my opinion,

Naveen Rajan