UP SD24 #429 - DCC & SOUND

UNION PACIFIC (EARLY SHIELD)

Atlas Master Series Gold Features:

• ESU LokSound decoder, supporting all DCC programming modes.

• Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F31.

• Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

• Lighting effects to match the prototype, including Gyralight and Mars light where appropriate.

• 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.

PROTOTYPE INFORMATION:

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’ HO 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

Guilford 615, 643 & MAERSK (ATSF): equipped with ditch lights