Atlas N GP38-2 Locomotive

The Dash 2 locomotive series, unveiled by EMD in 1972, featured significant changes, such as a solid-state, modular electrical control system and improved engine components designed to increase traction and reduce exhaust emissions. A reliable work-horse, the GP38-2 remains one of the most successful locomotives ever built. Most are still in service today.

Features:

  • 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

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#
May 2017
Silver MSRP: $124.95 Gold MSRP: $234.95
N GP38-2 Locomotive - Low Hood Version
40 002 268 Undecorated w/o DB - 40 002 287
40 002 269 Undecorated w/ DB - 40 002 288
New Paint Schemes!
40 003 694 BNSF (Green/Orange) 2256 40 003 612
40 003 589 BNSF (Green/Orange) 2270 40 003 613
40 003 590 BNSF (Green/Orange) 2277 40 003 614
40 003 591 CSX* YN3b (Blue/Yellow) 2740 40 003 615
40 003 592 CSX* YN3b (Blue/Yellow) 2750 40 003 616
40 003 593 CSX* YN3b (Blue/Yellow) 2752 40 003 617
40 003 594 FNM (Blue/Green/Orange) 9245 40 003 618
40 003 595 FNM (Blue/Green/Orange) 9264 40 003 619
40 003 596 FNM (Blue/Green/Orange) 9290 40 003 620
40 003 597 Indiana Harbor Belt (Black/Orange) 3801 40 003 621
40 003 598 Indiana Harbor Belt (Black/Orange) 3802 40 003 622
40 003 599 Norfolk Portsmouth Belt Line (Red/Yellow/Black) 5260 40 003 623
40 003 600 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) 5270 40 003 624
40 003 601 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) 5295 40 003 625
40 003 602 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) 5300 40 003 626
40 003 603 Wisconsin & Southern (Red/Silver) 3809 40 003 627
40 003 604 Wisconsin & Southern (Red/Silver) 3810 40 003 628
40 003 605 Wisconsin & Southern (Red/Silver) 3813 40 003 629
New Road Numbers
40 003 606 Boston & Maine (Blue/White) 200 40 003 630
40 003 607 Boston & Maine (Blue/White) 202 40 003 631
40 003 608 Boston & Maine (Blue/White) 208 40 003 632
40 003 609 Rock Island (Blue/White) 4310 40 003 633 
40 003 610 Rock Island (Blue/White) 4319 40 003 634
40 003 611 Rock Island (Blue/White) 4327 40 003 635
Standard Item# Road Name Road Number DCC Item#
February 2015
Standard MSRP: $119.95 DCC MSRP: $154.95
N GP38-2 Locomotive - Low Hood Version
40 002 268 Undecorated w/o DB - 40 002 287
40 002 269 Undecorated w/ DB - 40 002 288
New Paint Schemes!
40 002 270 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) 8060 40 002 289
40 002 271 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) 8072 40 002 290
40 002 272 Conrail Quality (Blue/White) 8078 40 002 291
40 002 273 Massachusetts Central (Blue/Black/White) 1750 40 002 292
40 002 274 Massachusetts Central (Blue/Black/White) 1751 40 002 293
40 002 275 Missouri Pacific (Blue/White) 860 40 002 294
40 002 276 Missouri Pacific (Blue/White) 874 40 002 295
40 002 277 Missouri Pacific (Blue/White) 888 40 002 296
40 002 278 Ontario Northland (Blue/Orange/White) 1800 40 002 297
40 002 279 Ontario Northland (Blue/Orange/White) 1801 40 002 298
40 002 280 Ontario Northland (Blue/Orange/White) 1802 40 002 299
40 002 281 Seaboard System* (Grey/Red/Yellow) 515 40 002 300
40 002 282 Seaboard System* (Grey/Red/Yellow) 517 40 002 301
40 002 283 Seaboard System* (Grey/Red/Yellow) 525 40 002 302
40 002 284 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red) 2105 40 002 303
40 002 285 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red) 2114 40 002 304 
40 002 286 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red) 2119 40 002 305
N GP38-2 Locomotive - High Hood Version
40 002 306 Undecorated - 40 002 316
New Paint Schemes!
40 002 307 N de M (Green/Red/White) 9204 40 002 317
40 002 308 N de M (Green/Red/White) 9205 40 002 318
40 002 309 N de M (Green/Red/White) 9211 40 002 319
40 002 310 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) 5002 40 002 320
40 002 311 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) 5004 40 002 321
40 002 312 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) 5016 40 002 322
40 002 313 Southern (Black/Silver/Gold) 5125 40 002 323
40 002 314 Southern (Black/Silver/Gold) 5136 40 002 324
40 002 315 Southern (Black/Silver/Gold) 5149 40 002 325
January 2013
Standard MSRP: $119.95 DCC MSRP: $154.95
N GP38-2 Locomotive
47600 Undecorated w/o DB - -
47601 Undecorated w/ DB - -
47602   Undecorated w/ Extended Range DB - -
40 000 731 Canadian Pacific (Red/White) 4508 40 000 628 
40 000 606 Canadian Pacific (Red/White) 4510 40 000 629
40 000 607 Canadian Pacific (Red/White) 4511 40 000 630
40 000 608 Detroit, Toledo and Ironton (Orange/Black/White) 220 40 000 631
40 000 609 Detroit, Toledo and Ironton (Orange/Black/White) 223 40 000 632
40 000 610 Detroit, Toledo and Ironton (Orange/Black/White) 225 40 000 633
40 000 611 Elgin, Joliet and Eastern (Orange/Green/White) 700 40 000 634
40 000 612 Elgin, Joliet and Eastern (Orange/Green/White) 701 40 000 635
40 000 613 Elgin, Joliet and Eastern (Orange/Green/White) 702 40 000 636
40 000 614 Guilford (B&M) (Grey/Orange) 205 40 000 637
40 000 615 Guilford (B&M) (Grey/Orange) 207 40 000 638
40 000 616 Guilford (B&M) (Grey/Orange) 211 40 000 639
40 000 617  Illinois Central Gulf (Orange/White) 9609 40 000 640
40 000 618 Illinois Central Gulf (Orange/White) 9616 40 000 641
40 000 619 Illinois Central Gulf (Orange/White) 9636 40 000 642
40 000 620 Kansas City Southern (Grey/Red/Yellow) 4017 40 000 643
40 000 621 Kansas City Southern (Grey/Red/Yellow) 4018 40 000 644
40 000 622 Kansas City Southern (Grey/Red/Yellow) 4020 40 000 645
40 000 623 Southern Pacific (Grey/Red) 4850 40 000 646
40 000 624 Southern Pacific (Grey/Red) 4859 40 000 647
40 000 625 Southern Pacific (Grey/Red) 4863 40 000 648
40 000 626 St. Lawrence & Hudson (Red/White) 7306 40 000 649
40 000 627 St. Lawrence & Hudson (Red/White) 7308 40 000 650
February 2010
Standard MSRP: $119.95 DCC MSRP: $154.95
N GP38-2 Locomotive
47600 Undecorated w/o DB - -
47601 Undecorated w/ DB - -
47602 Undecorated w/ Extended Range DB - -
47603 Undecorated, Split Radiator, w/o DB - -
47669 BNSF (Orange/Black) 2102 47840
47670 BNSF (Orange/Black) 2104 47841
47671 BNSF (Orange/Black) 2106 -
47672 Canadian National (GTW) (Red/White/Black) 4916 47842
47673 Canadian National (GTW) (Red/White/Black) 4923 47843
47674 Canadian National (GTW) (Red/White/Black) 4925 -
47675 CSX* (Grey/Blue/Yellow) 2625 47844
47676 CSX* (Grey/Blue/Yellow) 2638 47845
47677 CSX* (Grey/Blue/Yellow) 2646 -
47678 Delaware & Hudson (Blue/Yellow/Black) 7317 47846
47679 Delaware & Hudson (Blue/Yellow/Black) 7318 47847
47680 Delaware & Hudson (Blue/Yellow/Black) 7319 -
47681 Durham & Southern* (Black/White) 2001 47848
47682 Durham & Southern* (Black/White) 2002 47849
47683 Durham & Southern* (Black/White) 2003 -
47684 Penn Central (Black/White) 7945 47850
47685 Penn Central (Black/White) 7979 47851
47686 Penn Central (Black/White) 7986 -
47687 Soo Line (Red/White) 4506 47852
47688 Soo Line (Red/White) 4509 47853
47689 Soo Line (Red/White) 4515 -
47690 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red) 510 47854
47691 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red) 515 47855
47692 Union Pacific (Yellow/Grey/Red) 519 -
June 2008
Standard MSRP: $104.95 DCC MSRP: $134.95
N GP38-2 Locomotive - New Paint Schemes!
47600 Undecorated w/o DB - -
47601 Undecorated w/ DB - -
47603 Undecorated, Split Radiator, w/o DB - -
47604   Undecorated, Split Radiator, w/ DB - -
47605 Undecorated, Split Radiator, w/ EX DB - -
47645 Canadian National (Black/Red/Grey) 4700 47824
47646 Canadian National (Black/Red/Grey) 4701 47825
47647 Canadian National (Black/Red/Grey) 4705 -
47648 CSX* (Grey/Blue/Yellow) 2561 47826
47649 CSX* (Grey/Blue/Yellow) 2563 47827
47650 CSX* (Grey/Blue/Yellow) 2569 -
47651 Delaware & Hudson (Grey/Blue/Yellow) 7307 47828
47652 Delaware & Hudson (Grey/Blue/Yellow) 7309 47829
47653 Delaware & Hudson (Grey/Blue/Yellow) 7312 -
47654 Frisco (Red/White) 664 47830
47655 Frisco (Red/White) 672 47831
47656 Frisco (Red/White) 677 -
47657 Grand Trunk (Blue/Red/White) 4900 47832
47658 Grand Trunk (Blue/Red/White) 4910 47833
47659 Grand Trunk (Blue/Red/White) 4928 -
47660 Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (Red/White/Black) 740 47834
47661 Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (Red/White/Black) 741 47835
47662 Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (Red/White/Black) 746 -
47663 Iowa Interstate (Black/Red/Yellow) 700 47836
47664 Iowa Interstate (Black/Red/Yellow) 702 47837
47665 Iowa Interstate (Black/Red/Yellow) 706 -
47666 Lousiville & Nashville* (Grey/Yellow/Black) 4055 47838
47667 Lousiville & Nashville* (Grey/Yellow/Black) 4058 47839
47668 Lousiville & Nashville* (Grey/Yellow/Black) 4060 -
July 2007
Standard MSRP: $99.95 DCC MSRP: $129.95
N GP-38-2 Locomotives - New Paint Schemes!
47600 Undecorated w/o DB - -
47601 Undecorated w/ DB - -
47625 Belt Railway of Chicago (Black/Grey/Yellow/White) 490 47810
47626 Belt Railway of Chicago (Black/Grey/Yellow/White) 492 47811
47627 Belt Railway of Chicago (Black/Grey/Yellow/White) 495 -
47628 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 2091 47812
47629 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 2096 47813
47630 Burlington Northern (Green/Black/White) 2109 -
47631 CSX* (Blue/Yellow "YN3") 2717 47814
47632 CSX* (Blue/Yellow "YN3") 2733 47815
47633 CSX* (Blue/Yellow "YN3") 2759 -
47634 Lehigh Valley (Red/Yellow) 317 47816
47635 Lehigh Valley (Red/Yellow) 322 47817
47636 Lehigh Valley (Red/Yellow) 325 -
47637 Milwaukee Road (Orange/Black) 358 47818
47638 Milwaukee Road (Orange/Black) 360 47819
47639 Milwaukee Road (Orange/Black) 365 -
47640 Norfolk Southern (Black/White "Horse Head") 5312 47820
47641 Norfolk Southern (Black/White "Horse Head") 5314 47821
47642 Norfolk Southern (Black/White "Horse Head") 5325 -
47643 Vermont Railway (Red/White) 201 47822
47644 Vermont Railway (Red/White) 202 47823
September 2006
Standard MSRP: $99.95 DCC MSRP: $129.95
Atlas N GP-38-2 Locomotive - New Model!
47600 Undecorated w/o Dynamic Brakes - -
47601 Undecorated w/ Dynamic Brakes - -
47602 Undecorated w/ Extended Range Dynamic Brakes - -
47610  Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay (Green/Yellow) 508 47800
47611 Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay (Green/Yellow) 509 47801
47612 Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay (Green/Yellow) 510 -
47613 Boston & Maine (Blue/White) 202 47802
47614 Boston & Maine (Blue/White) 205 47803
47615 Boston & Maine (Blue/White) 210 -
47616 Conrail (Blue/White) 8097 47804
47617 Conrail (Blue/White) 8113 47805
47618 Conrail (Blue/White) 8146 -
47619 Rock Island (Blue/White/Black) 4300 47806
47620 Rock Island (Blue/White/Black) 4303 47807
47621 Rock Island (Blue/White/Black) 4304 -
47622 Union Pacific† (Yellow/Grey/Red/Blue) 2005 47808
47623 Union Pacific† (Yellow/Grey/Red/Blue) 2017 47809
47624 Union Pacific† (Yellow/Grey/Red/Blue) 2020 -
Atlas N GP-38-2 High Hood Locomotive - New Model!
47750 Undecorated - High Nose w/ Extended Range Dynamic Brakes - -
47760 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) 5105 47880
47761 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) 5139 47881
47762 Norfolk Southern (Black/White) 5143 -
47763 Southern (Black/White/Gold/Green) 5106 47882
47764 Southern (Black/White/Gold/Green) 5110 47883
47765 Southern (Black/White/Gold/Green) 5114 -