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
Silver Sound Ready™
Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder.
MASTER MODEL FEATURES:
- Separately-applied roof piping detail
- Golden-white LEDs
- Realistic die-cast underframe
- Metal knuckle couplers
- Piping on trucks, MU and Air Line Hoses
- Highly detailed coupler cut bars
- Separately-installed scale windshield wipers, metal grab irons and fine scale handrails
- Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds