Description
The Atlas 40005056 is an N scale ALCO FA-1 cab unit in classic Canadian Pacific (CP) tuscan-red and gray fast-freight livery, road number #4025, DC ready-to-run (DCC-ready 6-pin).
Prototype
The ALCO FA-1 was a 1,500 hp B-B 'covered wagon' freight cab unit built 1946–1950. CP took 30 FA-1s (#4015–4044) from Montreal Locomotive Works starting 1949, leading transcontinental fast-freight A-B-A and A-B-B-A lashups in tuscan red with the wide gray window band. The series was retired in the mid-1960s.
Key Features
- Accurate lettering and crisp tuscan-red and gray detailing
- Powerful low-noise motor with flywheel
- Finely detailed body (Master Silver level)
- Blackened metal wheels
- Directional LED headlight
- DCC-ready
- Magnetic knuckle couplers
Specifications
- Scale: N
- Type: Diesel Locomotive (B-B 4-axle cab unit)
- Prototype: ALCO FA-1
- Railroad: Canadian Pacific
- Road Number: #4025
- DCC: DCC-ready (Master Silver — no decoder)
- Brand: Atlas (Master Silver series)
- SKU: 40005056
Mate with Atlas #40005054 FA-1 CP #4015 and #40005055 FA-1 CP #4020 for an A-A-A trio, or add #40005074/#40005075 FB-1 boosters CP #4404/#4405 for full ABBA consists. For DCC/Sound versions of the other road numbers in this run, see Atlas #40005091 (FA-1 #4015) and #40005092 (FA-1 #4020).