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Atlas train sets from the 1960s...

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Posted by liquidcross on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 2:59 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45

Is this H.O or O scale? Does the ebay site have a photo?

I can tell you that I own 2 HO Atlas locomotives built in the 70s with the old 5 pole Roco motor. Still great running units that surprisingly draw low amps. They also run more quietly than my newest Athearns! I have a Seaboard Coast Line FP7 and a Santa Fe GP40. I plan on coverting these to DCC.

They're both N scale. Here's one pic:



And here's the other:

N scale late 1970s-early 1980s Chessie System layout in progress.
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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 2:35 PM
Is this H.O or O scale? Does the ebay site have a photo?

I can tell you that I own 2 HO Atlas locomotives built in the 70s with the old 5 pole Roco motor. Still great running units that surprisingly draw low amps. They also run more quietly than my newest Athearns! I have a Seaboard Coast Line FP7 and a Santa Fe GP40. I plan on coverting these to DCC.

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Atlas train sets from the 1960s...
Posted by liquidcross on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 2:27 PM
I've come across a few older Atlas starter sets on eBay. I know Atlas is highly recommended these days...are the older models of the same high quality?
N scale late 1970s-early 1980s Chessie System layout in progress.

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