Description
Road number #5824 in CN’s Grand Trunk Western (GTW) paint scheme, with factory DCC and ESU LokSound Select sound. The EMD GP38-2 is one of the most prolific four-axle road switchers ever built, and Atlas’s HO model captures it in 1:87 scale with full prime-mover, horn, and bell sounds.
Drive train: five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, all-wheel pickup; dual-color LED directional headlights; factory wire grab irons and details; body-mount magnetic knuckle couplers; dual-mode DC/DCC operation.
How to use
- Plug-and-play DCC/Sound on any NMRA-compliant DCC system (NCE, Digitrax, ESU, etc.).
- Default address 03 — reprogram to road number on the programming track.
- Also operates on DC with basic sound at higher track voltages.
- HO Code 83/100 track; minimum radius 18″.
- Pair with companion unit #5816 (10004572) for a matched GTW lash-up.
Specifications
- Scale: HO (1:87)
- Prototype: EMD GP38-2, 2,000 hp
- Railroad: Canadian National — Grand Trunk Western (GTW) paint
- Road Number: #5824
- DCC: Factory ESU LokSound Select decoder (dual-mode)
- Brand: Atlas
- Item Number: 10004573