Atlas HO S-2 Locomotive

Built by the American Locomotive Company (Alco) the low-hood S-2 was introduced in 1940 to replace Alco’s earlier high-hood switchers. The 1000 horsepower S-2 was a turbocharged version of the S-1. There were 1,502 S-2s sold to North American Railroads. The versatility of the S-2s was evidenced by their service on class 1 shortline and industrial railroads. Atlas’ version is back in service, with new tooling, as well as a sound-equipped version for modeler enjoyment.

 

Features Include:

  • NMRA 8-Pin Socket for DCC (Silver Series Model)
  • Redesigned & retooled hood, cab & chassis
  • The first plastic HO-scale model of an S-2 Locomotive to include accurate body paneldetails
  • Option for horizontal or vertical radiator shutters
  • Fine scale handrails
  • Separately-applied grab irons, coupler cut levers, air hoses, piping, etc.
  • Redesigned truck frames with separately applied detail
  • Directional LED lighting (includes cab rear headlight)
  • Die-cast chassis for improved pulling performance
  • Chassis retooled for optional DCC/sound
  • 5-pole skewed armature motor for reliable operation
  • Dual-flywheels for maximum performance at all speeds
  • Factory-equipped with AccuMate knuckle couplers
  • Exceptional painting and printing

Silver Sound Ready

  • Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder.

DCC Operation Features:

  • 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.

Analog (DC) Operation Features:

  • The LokSound Select Dual-Mode decoder allows your Atlas Gold Series locomotive to be used on DC as well as on DCC layouts.
  • Please note that the Atlas Quantum Engineer will NOT operate an Atlas Gold Series locomotive equipped with a LokSound Select decoder on an analog (DC) layout. However, the sound and lighting functions of the LokSound Select decoder in the Atlas Gold Series S-2 locomotive can be controlled by an easy-to-use basic DCC system
  • Also note that on a DC-powered layout, a DCC and sound equipped locomotive (such as the Atlas Gold Series S-2) CANNOT be consisted with another locomotive that does not
    also have both DCC and sound. (This statement does NOT apply to DCC-equipped locomotives operating on a DCC layout.)


Sound Functionality Features:

  • 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.

 

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Silver Item# Road Name Road Number Gold Item#
March 2019
Silver MSRP: $174.95 Gold MSRP: $284.95
HO S-2 Locomotive
10 001 463 Undecorated (vertical shutters) - 10 001 483
New Paint Schemes!
10 003 374 Canadian National (Black/Red/White) 8127 10 003 395
10 003 375 Canadian National (Black/Red/White) 8129 10 003 396
10 003 376 Canadian National (Black/Red/White) 8139 10 003 397
10 003 377 Chicago Great Western (Maroon/Black) 8 10 003 398
10 003 378 Chicago Great Western (Maroon/Black) 9 10 003 399
10 003 379 Chicago Great Western (Maroon/Black) 10 10 003 400
10 003 380 SLSF (ex. NEO) (Maroon/White) (Cancelled) 295 10 003 401
10 003 381 SLSF (ex. NEO) (Maroon/White) (Cancelled) 296 10 003 402
10 003 382 SLSF (ex. NEO) (Maroon/White) (Cancelled) 297 10 003 403
10 003 383 Erie (Black) 513 10 003 404
10 003 384 Erie (Black) 515 10 003 405
10 003 385 Erie (Black) 517 10 003 406
10 003 389 Maine Central (Black/Red/White) 301 10 003 410
10 003 390 Maine Central (Black/Red/White) 302 10 003 411
10 003 391 Maine Central (Black/Red/White) 303 10 003 412
10 003 392 Southern Pacific (Grey/Scarlet) 1771 10 003 413
10 003 393 Southern Pacific (Grey/Scarlet) 1778 10 003 414
10 003 394 Southern Pacific (Grey/Scarlet) 1780 10 003 415
New Road Numbers!
10 003 386 Lehigh and New England (Black) (Re-Release) 611 10 003 407
10 003 387 Lehigh and New England (Black) 613 10 003 408
10 003 388 Lehigh and New England (Black) 614 10 003 409
June 2016
Silver MSRP: $154.95 Gold MSRP: $264.95
HO S-2 Locomotive
10 001 462 Undecorated (horizontal shutters) - 10 001 482
10 001 463 Undecorated (vertical shutters) - 10 001 483
10 002 429 Baltimore & Ohio* (Blue/Yellow) 9044 10 002 448
10 002 430 Baltimore & Ohio* (Blue/Yellow) 9058 10 002 449
10 002 431  Baltimore & Ohio* (Blue/Yellow) 9075 10 002 450
10 002 432 Staten Island (Blue/Yellow) 9031 10 002 451
10 002 433 Burlington (Black/Red/Gray) 9300 10 002 452
10 002 434 Burlington (Black/Red/Gray) 9307 10 002 453
10 002 435 Chicago & North Western (Green/Yellow) 1011 10 002 454
10 002 436  Chicago & North Western (Green/Yellow) 1015 10 002 455
10 002 437 Chicago & North Western (Green/Yellow) 1093 10 002 456 
10 002 438 Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville (Orange/Black/Yellow) 20 10 002 457
10 002 439  Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville (Orange/Black/Yellow) 21 10 002 458
10 002 440  Penn Central (Black/White "Red P") 9779 10 002 459
10 002 441 Penn Central (Black/White) 9809 10 002 460
10 002 442 Penn Central (Black/White) 9841 10 002 461
10 002 443  Soo Line (Black/Yellow) 2103 10 002 462
10 002 444 Soo Line (Black/Yellow) 2106 10 002 463
10 002 445 Southern Pacific (Black/Orange "Tiger Stripes") 1305 10 002 464
10 002 446 Southern Pacific (Black/Orange "Tiger Stripes") 1339 10 002 465
10 002 447 Southern Pacific (Black/Orange "Tiger Stripes") 1356 10 002 466
October 2014
Silver MSRP: $154.95 Gold MSRP: $264.95
HO S-2 Locomotive
10 001 462 Undecorated (horizontal shutters) - 10 001 482
10 001 463 Undecorated (vertical shutters)   10 001 483
10 001 887 Alaska Railroad (Black/Yellow) 7112 10 001 907
10 001 888 Alaska Railroad (Black/Yellow) 7123 10 001 908
10 001 889 Canadian National (Black/Yellow) 8113 10 001 909
10 001 890 Canadian National (Black/Yellow) 8116 10 001 910
10 001 891 Central Vermont (Black/Yellow) 8093 10 001 911
10 001 892 Grand Trunk Western (Black/Yellow) 8110 10 001 912
10 001 893 Lehigh Valley (Cornell Red/Black) 150 10 001 913
10 001 894 Lehigh Valley (Cornell Red/Black) 159 10 001 914 
10 001 895 Lehigh Valley (Cornell Red/Black) 162 10 001 915
10 001 896 Milwaukee Road (Orange/Gray/Red) 1663 10 001 916
10 001 897 Milwaukee Road (Orange/Gray/Red) 1665 10 001 917
10 001 898 Milwaukee Road (Orange/Gray/Red) 1669 10 001 918
10 001 899 Rio Grande (Black/Grande Gold) 111 10 001 919
10 001 900 Rio Grande (Black/Grande Gold) 113 10 001 920
10 001 901 Rio Grande (Black/Grande Gold) 117 10 001 921
10 001 902 Seaboard Coast Line* (Black/Yellow) 42 10 001 922
10 001 903 Seaboard Coast Line* (Black/Yellow) 48 10 001 923
10 001 904 Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray/Red) 1106 10 001 924
10 001 905 Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray/Red) 1113 10 001 925
10 001 906  Union Pacific (Yellow/Gray/Red) 1136 10 001 926
February 2013
Silver MSRP: $149.95 Gold MSRP: $259.95
HO S-2 Locomotive
10 001 462 Undecorated (horizontal shutters) - 10 001 482
10 001 463 Undecorated (vertical shutters)   10 001 483
10 001 464 Boston & Maine (Black/Red/White) 1260 10 001 484
10 001 465   Boston & Maine (Black/Red/White) 1261 10 001 485
10 001 466    Canadian Pacific (Grey/Maroon/Yellow w/Script Lettering) 7013 10 001 486 
10 001 467   Canadian Pacific (Grey/Maroon/Yellow w/Script Lettering) 7061 10 001 487
10 001 468    Canadian Pacific (Grey/Maroon/Yellow w/Script Lettering) 7091 10 001 488
10 001 469 Erie Lackawanna (Grey/Maroon/Yellow) 533 10 001 489
10 001 470 Erie Lackawanna (Grey/Maroon/Yellow) 541 10 001 490
10 001 471 Erie Lackawanna (Grey/Maroon/Yellow) 542 10 001 491
10 001 472 Great Northern (Green/Orange/Yellow "Empire Builder") 1 10 001 492
10 001 473 Great Northern (Green/Orange/Yellow "Empire Builder") 4 10 001 493
10 001 474 Pennsylvania (Dark Green/Gold) 5659 10 001 494
10 001 475 Pennsylvania (Dark Green/Gold) 9106 10 001 495
10 001 476 Pennsylvania (Dark Green/Gold) 9108 10 001 496
10 001 477 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) 2350 10 001 497
10 001 478 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) 2357 10 001 498 
10 001 479 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) 2367 10 001 499
10 001 480 Susquehanna (Silver/Maroon) 203 10 001 500
10 001 481 Susquehanna (Silver/Maroon) 208 10 001 501