Atlas N SD-24 & SD-26 Locomotives

With over 220 units produced by EMD between July 1958 and March 1963, the SD-24 locomotive generated a total of 2,400 hp with its turbocharged 567D-3 prime mover and C-C wheel arrangement.

The majority of SD-24s produced were purchased by four roads: Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Santa Fe, Southern, and Union Pacific. Atlas’ N scale model features details unique to each road name:

Burlington (CB&Q): High nose, single-chime air horn on short hood, Gyra-light on short hood (non-operating), winterization hatch

Santa Fe: Low nose, 3-chime horn mounted on left side of hood behind cab

Southern: High nose, 5-chime horn mounted on cab, bell detail on short hood

Union Pacific: Low nose, 3-chime horn mounted between 2nd and 3rd radiator fans, winterization hatch

Features:

  • Golden-white LEDs
  • Separately-applied roof detail
  • Directional lighting
  • Painted safety rails
  • Blackened metal wheels
  • Scale Speed™ motor
  • Factory-installed AccuMate® magnetic knuckle couplers
  • Atlas Master® Gold version features ESU LokSound Decoder

DCC Operation Features GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY)

  • Supports all DCC-programming modes
  • DCC includes RailCom and RailComPlus, with 14, 28 or 128 speed steps and with 2-digit and 4-digit addressing.
  • Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28.
  • A total of 6 DCC function outputs are available, and all can be function mapped (disable, brightness, light effects) individually
  • Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

ESU LokSound Features (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

  • 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 up to 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.

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Silver Item# Road Name Road Number Gold Item#
November 2025
Silver MSRP: $154.95 Gold msrp: $274.95
N SD-24 High Hood Locomotives - New Paint Schemes!
40 006 293 Illinois Central Gulf (ex-SOU) (Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold/White) 6304 40 006 315
40 006 294 Illinois Central Gulf (ex-SOU) (Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold/White) 6315 40 006 316
40 006 295 Illinois Central Gulf (ex-SOU) (Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold/White) 6324 40 006 317
40 006 296 Precision National (ex-SOU) (Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold/White) 6320R 40 006 318
40 006 297 Precision National (ex-SOU) (Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold/White) 6330L 40 006 319
40 006 298 Precision National (ex-SOU) (Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold/White) 6340K 40 006 320
40 006 299 Wisconsin Central (ex-FRV) (Maroon/Yellow) 2401 40 006 321
40 006 300 Wisconsin Central (ex-FRV) (Maroon/Yellow) 2402 40 006 322
N SD-24 High Hood Locomotive - Limited Edition Collectors Series
40 006 301  Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range (demonstrator) (Maroon/Yellow) 5579 40 006 323
N SD-24 Low Nose Locomotives - New Road Numbers!
40 006 302 Union Pacific (Dependable Transportation) (Yellow/Gray/Red) 400 40 006 324
40 006 303 Union Pacific (Dependable Transportation) (Yellow/Gray/Red) 407 40 006 325
40 006 304 Union Pacific (Dependable Transportation) (Yellow/Gray/Red) 446 40 006 326
N SD-24 High Nose Locomotives - New Road Numbers!
40 006 305 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 6243 40 006 327
40 006 306 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 6247 40 006 328
40 006 307 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 6251 40 006 329
N SD-26 Locomotives - New Paint Schemes!
40 006 308 Springfield Terminal (2-piece window) SF patch (Blue/Yellow) 4667 40 006 330
40 006 309 Springfield Terminal (2-piece window) SF patch (Blue/Yellow) 4669 40 006 331
40 006 310 Springfield Terminal (2-piece window) SF patch (Blue/Yellow) 4673 40 006 332
N SD-26 Locomotives - New Road Numbers!
40 006 311 Santa Fe (1-piece window) (Blue/Yellow) 4656 40 006 333
40 006 312 Santa Fe (1-piece window) (Blue/Yellow) 4674 40 006 334
40 006 313 Santa Fe (1-piece window) (Blue/Yellow) 4678 40 006 335
N SD-26 Locomotives - New Paint Scheme!
40 006 314 Santa Fe (1-piece window) (Red/White/Blue) 4672 40 006 336
Products bearing Union Pacific (UP) marks are made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Standard Item# Road Name Road Number DCC Item#
6th Run - April 2016
Standard MSRP: $124.95 dcc msrp: $159.95
N SD-24 Locomotives
40 002 847 Undecorated (Burlington Style) - -
40 002 848  Undecorated (Santa Fe Style) - -
40 002 849 Undecorated (Southern Style) - -
40 002 850 Undecorated (Union Pacific Style) - -
New Paint Schemes!
40 002 851 Southern Pacific++ (Gray/Scarlet) 7240 40 002 874
40 002 852 Southern Pacific++ (Gray/Scarlet) 7241 40 002 875
40 002 853 Southern Pacific++ (Gray/Scarlet) 7242 40 002 876
New Road Numbers!
40 002 854 Santa Fe (Billboard Lettering) (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") 919 40 002 877 
40 002 855 Santa Fe (Billboard Lettering) (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") 923 40 002 878 
40 002 856 Santa Fe (Billboard Lettering) (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") 934 40 002 879
40 002 857  Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray/Red) 400 40 002 880 
40 002 858  Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray/Red) 405 40 002 881
40 002 859 Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray/Red) 422 40 002 882
40 002 860 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 6247 40 002 883 
40 002 861 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 6243 40 002 884
40 002 862 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 6249 40 002 885
40 002 863 Southern (Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold) 6300 40 002 886 
40 002 864 Southern (Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold) 6305 40 002 887
40 002 865 Southern (Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold) 6344 40 002 888
N SD-26 Locomotives
40 002 866 Undecorated (w/ 2-piece windshield) - -
40 002 867 Undecorated (w/ 1-piece windshield) - -
New Road Numbers!
40 002 868 Santa Fe (w/1-piece windshield) (Blue/Yellow) 4608 40 002 889
40 002 869 Santa Fe (w/1-piece windshield) (Blue/Yellow) 4613 40 002 890
40 002 870  Santa Fe (w/1-piece windshield) (Blue/Yellow) 4652 40 002 891 
40 002 871 Springfield Terminal  (Gray/Orange) 631 40 002 892
40 002 872 Springfield Terminal  (Gray/Orange) 640 40 002 893
40 002 873 Springfield Terminal  (Gray/Orange) 644 40 002 894
5th Run - October 2009
Standard MSRP: $114.95 dcc msrp: $149.95
N SD-24 Locomotives - New Road Numbers!
54400 Undecorated (Burlington Style) - -
54401 Undecorated (Santa Fe Style) - -
54402 Undecorated (Southern Style) - -
54403 Undecorated (Union Pacific Style) - -
54449 Santa Fe (small lettering) (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") 911 54545
54450 Santa Fe (small lettering) (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") 916 54546
54451 Santa Fe (small lettering) (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") 921 -
54452 Union Pacific "We Can Handle It" (Yellow/Gray/Red) 404 54547
54453 Union Pacific "We Can Handle It" (Yellow/Gray/Red) 413 54548
54454 Union Pacific "We Can Handle It" (Yellow/Gray/Red) 426 -
54455 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 6241 54549
54456 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 6245 54550
54457 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 6254 -
N SD-24 Locomotives - New Paint Schemes!
54539 Maryland Midland (ex-BN) (Green/Black/White) 6250 54551
54540 Maryland Midland (ex-BN) (Green/Black/White) 6252 54552
54541 Maryland Midland (ex-BN) (Green/Black/White) 6255 -
54542 Precision National
(Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold) 		6306 54553
54543 Precision National
(Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold) 		6311 54554
54544 Precision National
(Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold) 		6325 -
N SD-26 Locomotives - New Road Numbers!
54500 Undecorated (w/ 2-piece windshield) - -
54501 Undecorated (w/ 1-piece windshield) - -
54513 Santa Fe (w/1-piece windshield) (Blue/Yellow) 4600 -
54514 Santa Fe (w/1-piece windshield) (Blue/Yellow) 4632 54519
54515 Santa Fe (w/1-piece windshield) (Blue/Yellow) 4642 54520
54516 Springfield Terminal (Gray/Orange) 616 54521
54517 Springfield Terminal (Gray/Orange) 623 54522
54518 Springfield Terminal (Gray/Orange) 626 -
4th Run - January 2007
Standard MSRP: $104.95 dcc msrp: $139.95
N SD-24 Locomotive
54400 Undecorated (Burlington Style) - -
54401 Undecorated (Santa Fe Style) - -
54402 Undecorated (Southern Style) - -
54403   Undecorated (Union Pacific Style) - -
N SD-24 Locomotive - Special Edition!
54438 EMD Demonstrator (Maroon/Red/Yellow) 5579 54484
N SD-24 Locomotive - New Paint Schemes!
54439 Kennecott Copper* (Green/Yellow) 904 54485
54440 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow "Warbonnet") 4502 54486
54441 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow "Warbonnet") 4526 54487
54448 Union Pacific† (Dependable Transportation) (Yellow/Red/Grey) 448 54494
N SD-24 Locomotive - New Road Numbers!
54442 Burlington (Red/Grey/White) 500 54488
54443 Burlington (Red/Grey/White) 512 54489
54444 Southern (Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold) 2506 54490
54445 Southern (Black/Imitation Aluminum/Gold) 2517 54491
54446 Union Pacific† (Dependable Transportation) (Yellow/Red/Grey) 415 54492
54447 Union Pacific† (Dependable Transportation) (Yellow/Red/Grey) 429 54493
* Note: body style correct for earlier production SD24 locomotives
†Union Pacific Licensed Product
Standard Item# Description DCC Item#
3rd Run - February 2005
Standard MSRP: $99.95 dcc msrp: $134.95
N SD-24 Locomotive - New Road Names!
54400 Undecorated (Burlington Style) -
54401 Undecorated (Santa Fe Style) -
54402 Undecorated (Southern Style) -
54403 Undecorated (Union Pacific Style) -
54428 Fox River Valley (Red/Yellow) 2401 54476
54429 Fox River Valley (Red/Yellow) 2402 54477
54430 Lackawanna (Steamtown Foundation) (Gray/Maroon/Yellow) 880 54478
N SD-24 Locomotive - New Paint Schemes!
54431 Santa Fe (Small Lettering) (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") 902 54479
54432 Santa Fe (Small Lettering) (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") 924 54480
54433 Santa Fe (Small Lettering) (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") No# -
54434 Union Pacific† (We Can Handle It) (Yellow/Gray) 410 54481
54435 Union Pacific† (We Can Handle It) (Yellow/Gray) 419 54482
54436 Union Pacific† (We Can Handle It) (Yellow/Gray) 448 54483
54437 Union Pacific† (We Can Handle It) (Yellow/Gray) No# -
N SD-26 Locomotive - New Paint Schemes!
54500 Undecorated (w/ 2-piece windshield) -
54501 Undecorated (w/ 1-piece windshield) -
54508 Guilford Rail System (ST) (Gray/Orange) 615 54535
54509 Guilford Rail System (ST) (Gray/Orange) 643 54536
N SD-26 Locomotive - New Road Numbers!
54510 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) 4603 54537
54511 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) 4630 54538
54512 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) No#  
2nd Run - March 2004
Standard MSRP: $99.95 dcc msrp: $134.95
N SD 24 - New Paint Schemes
54400 Undecorated (Burlington Style)  
54401 Undecorated (Santa Fe Style)  
54402 Undecorated (Southern)  
54403 Undecorated (Union Pacific Style)  
54416 Burlington Northern #6240 (Green/White/Black) 54468
54417 Burlington Northern #6244 (Green/White/Black) 54469
54418 Burlington Northern No# (Green/White/Black)  
54419 Santa Fe ("Billboard" Lettering) #919 (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") 54470
54420 Santa Fe ("Billboard" Lettering) #927 (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes") 54471
54421 Santa Fe ("Billboard" Lettering) No# (Black/Silver "Zebra Stripes")  
N SD-24 - New Road Numbers
54422 Southern #6308 (Black/Imitation Alum./Gold) 54472
54423 Southern #6321 (Black/Imitation Alum./Gold) 54473
54424 Southern No# (Black/Imitation Alum./Gold)  
54425 Union Pacific #420 (Yellow/Gray) 54474
54426 Union Pacific #424 (Yellow/Gray) 54475
54427 Union Pacific No# (Yellow/Gray)  
N SD-26 - New Model
54500 Undecorated (w/ 2-piece windshield)  
54502 Santa Fe #4602 (Blue/Yellow) 54531
54503 Santa Fe #4644 (Blue/Yellow) 54532
54504 Santa Fe No# (Blue/Yellow)  
54505 Springfield Terminal #619 (Gray/Orange) 54533
54506 Springfield Terminal #621 (Gray/Orange) 54534
54507 Springfield Terminal No# (Gray/Orange)  
1st Run - September 2003
Standard MSRP: $99.95 dcc msrp: $134.95
N SD-24 LOCOMOTIVES
54400 Undecorated (CB&Q style-High nose w/Gyra light & wint. hatch)  
54401 Undecorated ( ATSF style-Low nose)  
54402 Undecorated (Southern style-High nose w/bell)  
54403 Undecorated (UP style-Low nose w/ wint., hatch)  
54404 BURLINGTON (Red/Gray/White)-#502 54460
54405 BURLINGTON (Red/Gray/White)-#506 54461
54406 BURLINGTON (Red/Gray/White)-No #  
54407 SANTA FE (Blue/Yellow)-#947 54462
54408 SANTA FE (Blue/Yellow)-#968 54463
54409 SANTA FE (Blue/Yellow)-No #  
54410 SOUTHERN (Black/Imitation Alum./Gold)- #6306 54464
54411 SOUTHERN (Black/Imitation Alum./Gold)-#6314  54465
54412 SOUTHERN (Black/Imitation Alum./Gold)-No #   
54413 UNION PACIFIC (Yellow/Gray)-#401 54466
54414 UNION PACIFIC (Yellow/Gray)-#416 54467
54415 UNION PACIFIC (Yellow/Gray)-No #