Just got off the Atlas website.to my absolute joy,I see the next run will include ESU dcc/sound! Can't contain the joy,since I have a switching railroad under construction,the perfect units will be available with sound! Now just have to start saving for the three CSXT units.Now that ESU has apparently come up with sound decoders that fit nscale hood units,(like my intermountain SD40-2'S),Hope they continue that with the GP40's & U23B's,that will put me in the poorhouse!
To make it easier for model train enthusiasts and modelers to keep up with New Product Announcements, we now plan to "cover" these manufacturer announcements as part of our blog. For the month of May, we started a bit late but will be more timely moving forward. Here's what we wrote about Atlas' GP38-2 May announcement. GP38-2: More Factory-Installed DCC-Sound Locos from Atlas Atlas Model Railroad Co. seems to be moving full steam ahead with factory-installed DCC-Sound engines. Earlier this month, Atlas announced that it will re-release GP38-2 locomotives in new paint schemes / road numbers with and without built-in DCC-Sound functionality. This announcement marks the third Atlas release to include factory-installed sound capabilities. In March, it announced the re-release of C-628 and C-630 locos and previously it produced S2 switchers -- all sound-enabled. Please see our blog, Atlas Continues to Embrace DCC-Sound: C-628/630 Locomotive. New Paint Schemes & Road Numbers Produced under Atlas' Master® Line Locomotives brand, this release will include both Atlas Master Silver (MSRP $124.95) and Atlas Master Gold (MSRP $234.95) versions with an estimated delivery of 4th Quarter 2017. This engine will be available in 2 undecorated versions, six new paint schemes and two new road names: Boston & Maine and Rock Island. Engine features include: Golden-white LEDs, Painted safety rails, Directional lighting, Blackened metal wheels, Scale Speed motor, Factory-installed AccuMate® magnetic knuckle couplers, Separately-applied coupler cut levers, Atlas Master® Gold version features ESU LokSound Decoder. Pre-order deadline is June 7th 2017. Here's a link to the Atlas product description. TroveStar features previous Atlas GP38-2 releases.
