Atlas 10000249 HO EMD SD-35, Gold with ESU LokSound, Undecorated

Atlas Master Series HO EMD SD-35 with High Hood, Gold Series with ESU LokSound/DCC
Undecorated

Atlas Item # 10 000 249

• 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)

• Supports all DCC-programming modes • Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28.


• A total of six DCC function outputs are available


• Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

• 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 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.

Prototype Overview

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, 2,500hp 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.