{"title":"Atlas O Premier EMD GP30 Diesels - October 2024 Edition","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ao-30138429","title":"Atlas O 30138429 - Premier - GP30 Diesel Locomotive \"Conrail\" #2175","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eAnnounced Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eOctober 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eReleased Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eEst. 3rd Qtr. 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eIndividually Boxed:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003e2 units\/case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Name: Conrail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Number: 2175\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Line: Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: O Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog: Atlas O Premier Fall 2024 Catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Chassis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Handrails and Horn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Moveable Roof Fans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Body Side Grilles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Detachable Snow Plow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Hand painted Engineer Cab Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Authentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Lighted LED Cab Interior Light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Illuminated LED Number Boards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating LED Ditch Lights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Onboard DCC\/DCS Decoder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e 1:48 Scale Proportions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Unit Measures: 18 3\/4” x 2 3\/4” x 3 7\/8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the summer of 1960, EMD’s sales team got an unpleasant surprise. General Electric, which had divorced partner Alco in 1953 and was thought to be making only export diesels, had suddenly fielded an American road switcher. Worse yet, GE’s upstart U25B, regarded today as the first of the second-generation diesels, was more powerful, more modern, and required less maintenance than EMD’s flagship offering, the GP20. Perhaps fortunately for EMD, the railroad industry was in a slump at the time; as the designers at La Grange rushed a competitive model into production, not a single U-boat was sold that first year. To create a new engine in a short time frame, EMD’s designers borrowed the frame and trucks from the GP20 and uprated its 2000 hp 567 diesel to 2250 hp — still 250 hp short of the U25B. They also borrowed one of U25B’s most revolutionary features: a centralized air-cooling system with a self-cleaning filter that pressurized the engine room to keep out dust and dirt. This replaced the myriad air filters in older diesels and significantly reduced maintenance. To fit the pressurized air system and other upgrades into the existing GP20 frame, the only place to go was up. EMD stacked the air system, turbocharger and electrical gear behind the cab, and a higher car body was needed, giving the new engine a unique profile not seen before or since in the EMD lineup. For styling assistance, EMD turned to the GM Automotive Styling Center in Troy MI. The result was a unique cab roof profile and a characteristic rooftop hump, to house the intakes for the central air system and dynamic brake cooling. According to EMD’s normal naming practice, the new engine should have been called the GP22 — but that hardly sounded competitive with the U25B. So, the marketing department dubbed the new model the GP30, claiming it had 30 distinct improvements over the GP20. In fact, the GP30 turned out to be an excellent locomotive. During a production run of just over two years, from July 1961-November 1963, 948 units were sold to railroads across America, nearly double the quantity of U25Bs sold during six years of production. Although slightly less powerful, the Geep was a well-known quantity, with an engine and other parts familiar to virtually every railroad’s maintenance department. Advertised by EMD as a combination “high speed and heavy drag” locomotive, the GP30 immediately took over from first generation diesels as premier mainline freight power. Although bumped into lesser service by more powerful engines later in life, many served over four decades, considerably longer than the expected service life of a diesel. Some railroads, like the Burlington Northern and Chessie System, operated rebuild programs that upgraded old GP30s to higher specs and kept them running late into the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Model Railroad Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359505694966,"sku":"AO-30138429","price":593.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/files\/30138429.jpg?v=1729218098"},{"product_id":"ao-30138430","title":"Atlas O 30138430 - Premier - GP30 Diesel Locomotive \"Conrail\" #2193","description":"\u003ctable width='\\\"100%\\\"'\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnnounced Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOctober 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReleased Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEst. 3rd Qtr. 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndividually Boxed:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 units\/case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Name: \"Conrail\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Number: #2193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Line: Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: O Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog: Atlas O Premier Fall 2024 Catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003es\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003es\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Model Railroad Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359505727734,"sku":"AO-30138430","price":593.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/files\/30138429_b25c5156-da19-491c-a9e4-4989d9e8e21d.jpg?v=1729218102"},{"product_id":"ao-30138431","title":"Atlas O 30138431 - Premier - GP30 Diesel Locomotive \"CSX\" #4245","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eAnnounced Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eOctober 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eReleased Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eEst. 3rd Qtr. 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eIndividually Boxed:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003e2 units\/case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Name: CSX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Number: 4245\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Line: Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: O Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog: Atlas O Premier Fall 2024 Catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Chassis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Handrails and Horn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Moveable Roof Fans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Body Side Grilles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Detachable Snow Plow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Hand painted Engineer Cab Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Authentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Lighted LED Cab Interior Light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Illuminated LED Number Boards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating LED Ditch Lights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Onboard DCC\/DCS Decoder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e 1:48 Scale Proportions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Unit Measures: 18 3\/4” x 2 3\/4” x 3 7\/8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the summer of 1960, EMD’s sales team got an unpleasant surprise. General Electric, which had divorced partner Alco in 1953 and was thought to be making only export diesels, had suddenly fielded an American road switcher. Worse yet, GE’s upstart U25B, regarded today as the first of the second-generation diesels, was more powerful, more modern, and required less maintenance than EMD’s flagship offering, the GP20. Perhaps fortunately for EMD, the railroad industry was in a slump at the time; as the designers at La Grange rushed a competitive model into production, not a single U-boat was sold that first year. To create a new engine in a short time frame, EMD’s designers borrowed the frame and trucks from the GP20 and uprated its 2000 hp 567 diesel to 2250 hp — still 250 hp short of the U25B. They also borrowed one of U25B’s most revolutionary features: a centralized air-cooling system with a self-cleaning filter that pressurized the engine room to keep out dust and dirt. This replaced the myriad air filters in older diesels and significantly reduced maintenance. To fit the pressurized air system and other upgrades into the existing GP20 frame, the only place to go was up. EMD stacked the air system, turbocharger and electrical gear behind the cab, and a higher car body was needed, giving the new engine a unique profile not seen before or since in the EMD lineup. For styling assistance, EMD turned to the GM Automotive Styling Center in Troy MI. The result was a unique cab roof profile and a characteristic rooftop hump, to house the intakes for the central air system and dynamic brake cooling. According to EMD’s normal naming practice, the new engine should have been called the GP22 — but that hardly sounded competitive with the U25B. So, the marketing department dubbed the new model the GP30, claiming it had 30 distinct improvements over the GP20. In fact, the GP30 turned out to be an excellent locomotive. During a production run of just over two years, from July 1961-November 1963, 948 units were sold to railroads across America, nearly double the quantity of U25Bs sold during six years of production. Although slightly less powerful, the Geep was a well-known quantity, with an engine and other parts familiar to virtually every railroad’s maintenance department. Advertised by EMD as a combination “high speed and heavy drag” locomotive, the GP30 immediately took over from first generation diesels as premier mainline freight power. Although bumped into lesser service by more powerful engines later in life, many served over four decades, considerably longer than the expected service life of a diesel. Some railroads, like the Burlington Northern and Chessie System, operated rebuild programs that upgraded old GP30s to higher specs and kept them running late into the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Model Railroad Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359505760502,"sku":"AO-30138431","price":593.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/files\/30138431.jpg?v=1729218108"},{"product_id":"ao-30138432","title":"Atlas O 30138432 - Premier - GP30 Diesel Locomotive \"CSX\" #4251","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eAnnounced Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eOctober 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eReleased Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eEst. 3rd Qtr. 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eIndividually Boxed:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003e2 units\/case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Name: CSX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Number: 4251\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Line: Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: O Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog: Atlas O Premier Fall 2024 Catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Chassis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Handrails and Horn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Moveable Roof Fans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Body Side Grilles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Detachable Snow Plow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Hand painted Engineer Cab Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Authentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Lighted LED Cab Interior Light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Illuminated LED Number Boards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating LED Ditch Lights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Onboard DCC\/DCS Decoder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e 1:48 Scale Proportions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Unit Measures: 18 3\/4” x 2 3\/4” x 3 7\/8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the summer of 1960, EMD’s sales team got an unpleasant surprise. General Electric, which had divorced partner Alco in 1953 and was thought to be making only export diesels, had suddenly fielded an American road switcher. Worse yet, GE’s upstart U25B, regarded today as the first of the second-generation diesels, was more powerful, more modern, and required less maintenance than EMD’s flagship offering, the GP20. Perhaps fortunately for EMD, the railroad industry was in a slump at the time; as the designers at La Grange rushed a competitive model into production, not a single U-boat was sold that first year. To create a new engine in a short time frame, EMD’s designers borrowed the frame and trucks from the GP20 and uprated its 2000 hp 567 diesel to 2250 hp — still 250 hp short of the U25B. They also borrowed one of U25B’s most revolutionary features: a centralized air-cooling system with a self-cleaning filter that pressurized the engine room to keep out dust and dirt. This replaced the myriad air filters in older diesels and significantly reduced maintenance. To fit the pressurized air system and other upgrades into the existing GP20 frame, the only place to go was up. EMD stacked the air system, turbocharger and electrical gear behind the cab, and a higher car body was needed, giving the new engine a unique profile not seen before or since in the EMD lineup. For styling assistance, EMD turned to the GM Automotive Styling Center in Troy MI. The result was a unique cab roof profile and a characteristic rooftop hump, to house the intakes for the central air system and dynamic brake cooling. According to EMD’s normal naming practice, the new engine should have been called the GP22 — but that hardly sounded competitive with the U25B. So, the marketing department dubbed the new model the GP30, claiming it had 30 distinct improvements over the GP20. In fact, the GP30 turned out to be an excellent locomotive. During a production run of just over two years, from July 1961-November 1963, 948 units were sold to railroads across America, nearly double the quantity of U25Bs sold during six years of production. Although slightly less powerful, the Geep was a well-known quantity, with an engine and other parts familiar to virtually every railroad’s maintenance department. Advertised by EMD as a combination “high speed and heavy drag” locomotive, the GP30 immediately took over from first generation diesels as premier mainline freight power. Although bumped into lesser service by more powerful engines later in life, many served over four decades, considerably longer than the expected service life of a diesel. Some railroads, like the Burlington Northern and Chessie System, operated rebuild programs that upgraded old GP30s to higher specs and kept them running late into the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Model Railroad Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359505858806,"sku":"AO-30138432","price":593.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/files\/30138431_5e450d3b-74cd-4e6f-8dd7-c297e6de0e1e.jpg?v=1729218110"},{"product_id":"ao-30138433","title":"Atlas O 30138433 - Premier - GP30 Diesel Locomotive \"KCS\" #4101","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eAnnounced Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eOctober 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eReleased Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eEst. 3rd 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Tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Chassis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Handrails and Horn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Moveable Roof Fans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Body Side Grilles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Detachable Snow Plow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Hand painted Engineer Cab Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Authentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Lighted LED Cab Interior Light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Illuminated LED Number Boards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating LED Ditch Lights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Onboard DCC\/DCS Decoder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e 1:48 Scale Proportions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Unit Measures: 18 3\/4” x 2 3\/4” x 3 7\/8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the summer of 1960, EMD’s sales team got an unpleasant surprise. General Electric, which had divorced partner Alco in 1953 and was thought to be making only export diesels, had suddenly fielded an American road switcher. Worse yet, GE’s upstart U25B, regarded today as the first of the second-generation diesels, was more powerful, more modern, and required less maintenance than EMD’s flagship offering, the GP20. Perhaps fortunately for EMD, the railroad industry was in a slump at the time; as the designers at La Grange rushed a competitive model into production, not a single U-boat was sold that first year. To create a new engine in a short time frame, EMD’s designers borrowed the frame and trucks from the GP20 and uprated its 2000 hp 567 diesel to 2250 hp — still 250 hp short of the U25B. They also borrowed one of U25B’s most revolutionary features: a centralized air-cooling system with a self-cleaning filter that pressurized the engine room to keep out dust and dirt. This replaced the myriad air filters in older diesels and significantly reduced maintenance. To fit the pressurized air system and other upgrades into the existing GP20 frame, the only place to go was up. EMD stacked the air system, turbocharger and electrical gear behind the cab, and a higher car body was needed, giving the new engine a unique profile not seen before or since in the EMD lineup. For styling assistance, EMD turned to the GM Automotive Styling Center in Troy MI. The result was a unique cab roof profile and a characteristic rooftop hump, to house the intakes for the central air system and dynamic brake cooling. According to EMD’s normal naming practice, the new engine should have been called the GP22 — but that hardly sounded competitive with the U25B. So, the marketing department dubbed the new model the GP30, claiming it had 30 distinct improvements over the GP20. In fact, the GP30 turned out to be an excellent locomotive. During a production run of just over two years, from July 1961-November 1963, 948 units were sold to railroads across America, nearly double the quantity of U25Bs sold during six years of production. Although slightly less powerful, the Geep was a well-known quantity, with an engine and other parts familiar to virtually every railroad’s maintenance department. Advertised by EMD as a combination “high speed and heavy drag” locomotive, the GP30 immediately took over from first generation diesels as premier mainline freight power. Although bumped into lesser service by more powerful engines later in life, many served over four decades, considerably longer than the expected service life of a diesel. 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Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e 1:48 Scale Proportions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Unit Measures: 18 3\/4” x 2 3\/4” x 3 7\/8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the summer of 1960, EMD’s sales team got an unpleasant surprise. General Electric, which had divorced partner Alco in 1953 and was thought to be making only export diesels, had suddenly fielded an American road switcher. Worse yet, GE’s upstart U25B, regarded today as the first of the second-generation diesels, was more powerful, more modern, and required less maintenance than EMD’s flagship offering, the GP20. Perhaps fortunately for EMD, the railroad industry was in a slump at the time; as the designers at La Grange rushed a competitive model into production, not a single U-boat was sold that first year. To create a new engine in a short time frame, EMD’s designers borrowed the frame and trucks from the GP20 and uprated its 2000 hp 567 diesel to 2250 hp — still 250 hp short of the U25B. They also borrowed one of U25B’s most revolutionary features: a centralized air-cooling system with a self-cleaning filter that pressurized the engine room to keep out dust and dirt. This replaced the myriad air filters in older diesels and significantly reduced maintenance. To fit the pressurized air system and other upgrades into the existing GP20 frame, the only place to go was up. EMD stacked the air system, turbocharger and electrical gear behind the cab, and a higher car body was needed, giving the new engine a unique profile not seen before or since in the EMD lineup. For styling assistance, EMD turned to the GM Automotive Styling Center in Troy MI. The result was a unique cab roof profile and a characteristic rooftop hump, to house the intakes for the central air system and dynamic brake cooling. According to EMD’s normal naming practice, the new engine should have been called the GP22 — but that hardly sounded competitive with the U25B. So, the marketing department dubbed the new model the GP30, claiming it had 30 distinct improvements over the GP20. In fact, the GP30 turned out to be an excellent locomotive. During a production run of just over two years, from July 1961-November 1963, 948 units were sold to railroads across America, nearly double the quantity of U25Bs sold during six years of production. Although slightly less powerful, the Geep was a well-known quantity, with an engine and other parts familiar to virtually every railroad’s maintenance department. Advertised by EMD as a combination “high speed and heavy drag” locomotive, the GP30 immediately took over from first generation diesels as premier mainline freight power. Although bumped into lesser service by more powerful engines later in life, many served over four decades, considerably longer than the expected service life of a diesel. Some railroads, like the Burlington Northern and Chessie System, operated rebuild programs that upgraded old GP30s to higher specs and kept them running late into the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Model Railroad Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359505957110,"sku":"AO-30138434","price":593.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/files\/30138433_00c0d3a5-92bf-4b51-9915-b2170386fccd.jpg?v=1729218120"},{"product_id":"ao-30138435","title":"Atlas O 30138435 - Premier - GP30 Diesel Locomotive \"L\u0026N\" #1004","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eAnnounced Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eOctober 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eReleased Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eEst. 3rd Qtr. 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eIndividually Boxed:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003e2 units\/case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Name: L\u0026amp;N\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Number: 1004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Line: Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: O Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog: Atlas O Premier Fall 2024 Catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Chassis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Handrails and Horn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Moveable Roof Fans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Body Side Grilles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Detachable Snow Plow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Hand painted Engineer Cab Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Authentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Lighted LED Cab Interior Light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Illuminated LED Number Boards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating LED Ditch Lights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Onboard DCC\/DCS Decoder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e 1:48 Scale Proportions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Unit Measures: 18 3\/4” x 2 3\/4” x 3 7\/8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the summer of 1960, EMD’s sales team got an unpleasant surprise. General Electric, which had divorced partner Alco in 1953 and was thought to be making only export diesels, had suddenly fielded an American road switcher. Worse yet, GE’s upstart U25B, regarded today as the first of the second-generation diesels, was more powerful, more modern, and required less maintenance than EMD’s flagship offering, the GP20. Perhaps fortunately for EMD, the railroad industry was in a slump at the time; as the designers at La Grange rushed a competitive model into production, not a single U-boat was sold that first year. To create a new engine in a short time frame, EMD’s designers borrowed the frame and trucks from the GP20 and uprated its 2000 hp 567 diesel to 2250 hp — still 250 hp short of the U25B. They also borrowed one of U25B’s most revolutionary features: a centralized air-cooling system with a self-cleaning filter that pressurized the engine room to keep out dust and dirt. This replaced the myriad air filters in older diesels and significantly reduced maintenance. To fit the pressurized air system and other upgrades into the existing GP20 frame, the only place to go was up. EMD stacked the air system, turbocharger and electrical gear behind the cab, and a higher car body was needed, giving the new engine a unique profile not seen before or since in the EMD lineup. For styling assistance, EMD turned to the GM Automotive Styling Center in Troy MI. The result was a unique cab roof profile and a characteristic rooftop hump, to house the intakes for the central air system and dynamic brake cooling. According to EMD’s normal naming practice, the new engine should have been called the GP22 — but that hardly sounded competitive with the U25B. So, the marketing department dubbed the new model the GP30, claiming it had 30 distinct improvements over the GP20. In fact, the GP30 turned out to be an excellent locomotive. During a production run of just over two years, from July 1961-November 1963, 948 units were sold to railroads across America, nearly double the quantity of U25Bs sold during six years of production. Although slightly less powerful, the Geep was a well-known quantity, with an engine and other parts familiar to virtually every railroad’s maintenance department. Advertised by EMD as a combination “high speed and heavy drag” locomotive, the GP30 immediately took over from first generation diesels as premier mainline freight power. Although bumped into lesser service by more powerful engines later in life, many served over four decades, considerably longer than the expected service life of a diesel. Some railroads, like the Burlington Northern and Chessie System, operated rebuild programs that upgraded old GP30s to higher specs and kept them running late into the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Model Railroad Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359506022646,"sku":"AO-30138435","price":593.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/files\/30138435.jpg?v=1729218183"},{"product_id":"ao-30138436","title":"Atlas O 30138436 - Premier - GP30 Diesel Locomotive \"L\u0026N\" #1008","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eAnnounced Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eOctober 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eReleased Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eEst. 3rd Qtr. 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Tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Chassis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Handrails and Horn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Moveable Roof Fans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Body Side Grilles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Detachable Snow Plow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Hand painted Engineer Cab Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Authentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Lighted LED Cab Interior Light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Illuminated LED Number Boards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating LED Ditch Lights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Onboard DCC\/DCS Decoder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e 1:48 Scale Proportions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Unit Measures: 18 3\/4” x 2 3\/4” x 3 7\/8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the summer of 1960, EMD’s sales team got an unpleasant surprise. General Electric, which had divorced partner Alco in 1953 and was thought to be making only export diesels, had suddenly fielded an American road switcher. Worse yet, GE’s upstart U25B, regarded today as the first of the second-generation diesels, was more powerful, more modern, and required less maintenance than EMD’s flagship offering, the GP20. Perhaps fortunately for EMD, the railroad industry was in a slump at the time; as the designers at La Grange rushed a competitive model into production, not a single U-boat was sold that first year. To create a new engine in a short time frame, EMD’s designers borrowed the frame and trucks from the GP20 and uprated its 2000 hp 567 diesel to 2250 hp — still 250 hp short of the U25B. They also borrowed one of U25B’s most revolutionary features: a centralized air-cooling system with a self-cleaning filter that pressurized the engine room to keep out dust and dirt. This replaced the myriad air filters in older diesels and significantly reduced maintenance. To fit the pressurized air system and other upgrades into the existing GP20 frame, the only place to go was up. EMD stacked the air system, turbocharger and electrical gear behind the cab, and a higher car body was needed, giving the new engine a unique profile not seen before or since in the EMD lineup. For styling assistance, EMD turned to the GM Automotive Styling Center in Troy MI. The result was a unique cab roof profile and a characteristic rooftop hump, to house the intakes for the central air system and dynamic brake cooling. According to EMD’s normal naming practice, the new engine should have been called the GP22 — but that hardly sounded competitive with the U25B. So, the marketing department dubbed the new model the GP30, claiming it had 30 distinct improvements over the GP20. In fact, the GP30 turned out to be an excellent locomotive. During a production run of just over two years, from July 1961-November 1963, 948 units were sold to railroads across America, nearly double the quantity of U25Bs sold during six years of production. Although slightly less powerful, the Geep was a well-known quantity, with an engine and other parts familiar to virtually every railroad’s maintenance department. Advertised by EMD as a combination “high speed and heavy drag” locomotive, the GP30 immediately took over from first generation diesels as premier mainline freight power. Although bumped into lesser service by more powerful engines later in life, many served over four decades, considerably longer than the expected service life of a diesel. Some railroads, like the Burlington Northern and Chessie System, operated rebuild programs that upgraded old GP30s to higher specs and kept them running late into the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Model Railroad Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359506055414,"sku":"AO-30138436","price":593.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/files\/30138435_5a236d98-a14a-4e3e-835f-e2cd1a42e095.jpg?v=1729218186"},{"product_id":"ao-30138437","title":"Atlas O 30138437 - Premier - GP30 Diesel Locomotive \"Reading \u0026 Northern\" #2534 (with ditch lights)","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eAnnounced Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eOctober 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eReleased Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eEst. 3rd Qtr. 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eIndividually Boxed:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003e2 units\/case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Name: Reading \u0026amp; Northern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Number: 2534\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Line: Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: O Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog: Atlas O Premier Fall 2024 Catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Chassis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Handrails and Horn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Moveable Roof Fans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Body Side Grilles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Detachable Snow Plow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Hand painted Engineer Cab Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Authentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Lighted LED Cab Interior Light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Illuminated LED Number Boards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating LED Ditch Lights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Onboard DCC\/DCS Decoder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e 1:48 Scale Proportions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Unit Measures: 18 3\/4” x 2 3\/4” x 3 7\/8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the summer of 1960, EMD’s sales team got an unpleasant surprise. General Electric, which had divorced partner Alco in 1953 and was thought to be making only export diesels, had suddenly fielded an American road switcher. Worse yet, GE’s upstart U25B, regarded today as the first of the second-generation diesels, was more powerful, more modern, and required less maintenance than EMD’s flagship offering, the GP20. Perhaps fortunately for EMD, the railroad industry was in a slump at the time; as the designers at La Grange rushed a competitive model into production, not a single U-boat was sold that first year. To create a new engine in a short time frame, EMD’s designers borrowed the frame and trucks from the GP20 and uprated its 2000 hp 567 diesel to 2250 hp — still 250 hp short of the U25B. They also borrowed one of U25B’s most revolutionary features: a centralized air-cooling system with a self-cleaning filter that pressurized the engine room to keep out dust and dirt. This replaced the myriad air filters in older diesels and significantly reduced maintenance. To fit the pressurized air system and other upgrades into the existing GP20 frame, the only place to go was up. EMD stacked the air system, turbocharger and electrical gear behind the cab, and a higher car body was needed, giving the new engine a unique profile not seen before or since in the EMD lineup. For styling assistance, EMD turned to the GM Automotive Styling Center in Troy MI. The result was a unique cab roof profile and a characteristic rooftop hump, to house the intakes for the central air system and dynamic brake cooling. According to EMD’s normal naming practice, the new engine should have been called the GP22 — but that hardly sounded competitive with the U25B. So, the marketing department dubbed the new model the GP30, claiming it had 30 distinct improvements over the GP20. In fact, the GP30 turned out to be an excellent locomotive. During a production run of just over two years, from July 1961-November 1963, 948 units were sold to railroads across America, nearly double the quantity of U25Bs sold during six years of production. Although slightly less powerful, the Geep was a well-known quantity, with an engine and other parts familiar to virtually every railroad’s maintenance department. Advertised by EMD as a combination “high speed and heavy drag” locomotive, the GP30 immediately took over from first generation diesels as premier mainline freight power. Although bumped into lesser service by more powerful engines later in life, many served over four decades, considerably longer than the expected service life of a diesel. Some railroads, like the Burlington Northern and Chessie System, operated rebuild programs that upgraded old GP30s to higher specs and kept them running late into the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Model Railroad Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359506120950,"sku":"AO-30138437","price":593.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/files\/30138437.jpg?v=1729218195"},{"product_id":"ao-30138438","title":"Atlas O 30138438 - Premier - GP30 Diesel Locomotive \"Reading \u0026 Northern\" #2535 (with ditch lights)","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eAnnounced Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eOctober 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eReleased Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eEst. 3rd Qtr. 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eIndividually Boxed:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003e2 units\/case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Name: Reading \u0026amp; 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General Electric, which had divorced partner Alco in 1953 and was thought to be making only export diesels, had suddenly fielded an American road switcher. Worse yet, GE’s upstart U25B, regarded today as the first of the second-generation diesels, was more powerful, more modern, and required less maintenance than EMD’s flagship offering, the GP20. Perhaps fortunately for EMD, the railroad industry was in a slump at the time; as the designers at La Grange rushed a competitive model into production, not a single U-boat was sold that first year. To create a new engine in a short time frame, EMD’s designers borrowed the frame and trucks from the GP20 and uprated its 2000 hp 567 diesel to 2250 hp — still 250 hp short of the U25B. They also borrowed one of U25B’s most revolutionary features: a centralized air-cooling system with a self-cleaning filter that pressurized the engine room to keep out dust and dirt. This replaced the myriad air filters in older diesels and significantly reduced maintenance. To fit the pressurized air system and other upgrades into the existing GP20 frame, the only place to go was up. EMD stacked the air system, turbocharger and electrical gear behind the cab, and a higher car body was needed, giving the new engine a unique profile not seen before or since in the EMD lineup. For styling assistance, EMD turned to the GM Automotive Styling Center in Troy MI. The result was a unique cab roof profile and a characteristic rooftop hump, to house the intakes for the central air system and dynamic brake cooling. According to EMD’s normal naming practice, the new engine should have been called the GP22 — but that hardly sounded competitive with the U25B. So, the marketing department dubbed the new model the GP30, claiming it had 30 distinct improvements over the GP20. In fact, the GP30 turned out to be an excellent locomotive. 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3rd Qtr. 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eIndividually Boxed:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003e2 units\/case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Name: Santa Fe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Number: 1212\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Line: Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: O Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog: Atlas O Premier Fall 2024 Catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Chassis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Handrails and Horn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Moveable Roof Fans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Body Side Grilles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Detachable Snow Plow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Hand painted Engineer Cab Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Authentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Lighted LED Cab Interior Light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Illuminated LED Number Boards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating LED Ditch Lights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Onboard DCC\/DCS Decoder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e 1:48 Scale Proportions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Unit Measures: 18 3\/4” x 2 3\/4” x 3 7\/8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the summer of 1960, EMD’s sales team got an unpleasant surprise. General Electric, which had divorced partner Alco in 1953 and was thought to be making only export diesels, had suddenly fielded an American road switcher. Worse yet, GE’s upstart U25B, regarded today as the first of the second-generation diesels, was more powerful, more modern, and required less maintenance than EMD’s flagship offering, the GP20. Perhaps fortunately for EMD, the railroad industry was in a slump at the time; as the designers at La Grange rushed a competitive model into production, not a single U-boat was sold that first year. To create a new engine in a short time frame, EMD’s designers borrowed the frame and trucks from the GP20 and uprated its 2000 hp 567 diesel to 2250 hp — still 250 hp short of the U25B. They also borrowed one of U25B’s most revolutionary features: a centralized air-cooling system with a self-cleaning filter that pressurized the engine room to keep out dust and dirt. This replaced the myriad air filters in older diesels and significantly reduced maintenance. To fit the pressurized air system and other upgrades into the existing GP20 frame, the only place to go was up. EMD stacked the air system, turbocharger and electrical gear behind the cab, and a higher car body was needed, giving the new engine a unique profile not seen before or since in the EMD lineup. For styling assistance, EMD turned to the GM Automotive Styling Center in Troy MI. The result was a unique cab roof profile and a characteristic rooftop hump, to house the intakes for the central air system and dynamic brake cooling. According to EMD’s normal naming practice, the new engine should have been called the GP22 — but that hardly sounded competitive with the U25B. So, the marketing department dubbed the new model the GP30, claiming it had 30 distinct improvements over the GP20. In fact, the GP30 turned out to be an excellent locomotive. During a production run of just over two years, from July 1961-November 1963, 948 units were sold to railroads across America, nearly double the quantity of U25Bs sold during six years of production. Although slightly less powerful, the Geep was a well-known quantity, with an engine and other parts familiar to virtually every railroad’s maintenance department. Advertised by EMD as a combination “high speed and heavy drag” locomotive, the GP30 immediately took over from first generation diesels as premier mainline freight power. Although bumped into lesser service by more powerful engines later in life, many served over four decades, considerably longer than the expected service life of a diesel. Some railroads, like the Burlington Northern and Chessie System, operated rebuild programs that upgraded old GP30s to higher specs and kept them running late into the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Model Railroad Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359506219254,"sku":"AO-30138439","price":593.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/files\/30138439.jpg?v=1729218203"},{"product_id":"ao-30138440","title":"Atlas O 30138440 - Premier - GP30 Diesel Locomotive \"Santa Fe\" #1230","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eAnnounced Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eOctober 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eReleased Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003eEst. 3rd Qtr. 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2172%;\"\u003eIndividually Boxed:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.7828%;\"\u003e2 units\/case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Name: Santa Fe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Number: 1230\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Line: Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: O Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog: Atlas O Premier Fall 2024 Catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Chassis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Handrails and Horn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Moveable Roof Fans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Body Side Grilles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Detachable Snow Plow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Hand painted Engineer Cab Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Authentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Lighted LED Cab Interior Light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Illuminated LED Number Boards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating LED Ditch Lights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e (2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Onboard DCC\/DCS Decoder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e 1:48 Scale Proportions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Unit Measures: 18 3\/4” x 2 3\/4” x 3 7\/8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e Operates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the summer of 1960, EMD’s sales team got an unpleasant surprise. General Electric, which had divorced partner Alco in 1953 and was thought to be making only export diesels, had suddenly fielded an American road switcher. Worse yet, GE’s upstart U25B, regarded today as the first of the second-generation diesels, was more powerful, more modern, and required less maintenance than EMD’s flagship offering, the GP20. Perhaps fortunately for EMD, the railroad industry was in a slump at the time; as the designers at La Grange rushed a competitive model into production, not a single U-boat was sold that first year. To create a new engine in a short time frame, EMD’s designers borrowed the frame and trucks from the GP20 and uprated its 2000 hp 567 diesel to 2250 hp — still 250 hp short of the U25B. They also borrowed one of U25B’s most revolutionary features: a centralized air-cooling system with a self-cleaning filter that pressurized the engine room to keep out dust and dirt. This replaced the myriad air filters in older diesels and significantly reduced maintenance. To fit the pressurized air system and other upgrades into the existing GP20 frame, the only place to go was up. EMD stacked the air system, turbocharger and electrical gear behind the cab, and a higher car body was needed, giving the new engine a unique profile not seen before or since in the EMD lineup. For styling assistance, EMD turned to the GM Automotive Styling Center in Troy MI. The result was a unique cab roof profile and a characteristic rooftop hump, to house the intakes for the central air system and dynamic brake cooling. According to EMD’s normal naming practice, the new engine should have been called the GP22 — but that hardly sounded competitive with the U25B. So, the marketing department dubbed the new model the GP30, claiming it had 30 distinct improvements over the GP20. In fact, the GP30 turned out to be an excellent locomotive. During a production run of just over two years, from July 1961-November 1963, 948 units were sold to railroads across America, nearly double the quantity of U25Bs sold during six years of production. Although slightly less powerful, the Geep was a well-known quantity, with an engine and other parts familiar to virtually every railroad’s maintenance department. Advertised by EMD as a combination “high speed and heavy drag” locomotive, the GP30 immediately took over from first generation diesels as premier mainline freight power. Although bumped into lesser service by more powerful engines later in life, many served over four decades, considerably longer than the expected service life of a diesel. Some railroads, like the Burlington Northern and Chessie System, operated rebuild programs that upgraded old GP30s to higher specs and kept them running late into the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Model Railroad Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359506317558,"sku":"AO-30138440","price":593.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/files\/30138439_a8c1d057-4687-4c0c-9255-80e4c5799a76.jpg?v=1729218208"}],"url":"https:\/\/mrmuffinstrains.com\/collections\/atlas-o-premier-emd-gp30-diesels-october-2024-edition\/premier.oembed","provider":"MrMuffin'sTrains","version":"1.0","type":"link"}