Model Railroading > Atlas announced a 2-8-0 in O scale

Atlas now lists an upcoming O scale 2-8-0 in both 2rail and 3rail on their website, can anyone determine the prototype road for this?  They are offering it in several railroads including C&NW, UP, WM, to name a few, just wanting to know who's 2-8-0 it is.

Thanks,

Dan

superfleet Wrote:
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> Atlas now lists an upcoming O scale 2-8-0 in both
> 2rail and 3rail on their website, can anyone
> determine the prototype road for this?  They are
> offering it in several railroads including C&NW,
> UP, WM, to name a few, just wanting to know who's
> 2-8-0 it is.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan

None of them operated a 5 foot gauge locomotive.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

I am curious too about what road the model represents if any. Driver diameter and wheelbase would help.

IMO it appears to be an O scale version of the Bachmann HO 2-8-0, which is said to be an IC prototype.

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> IMO it appears to be an O scale version of the
> Bachmann HO 2-8-0, which is said to be an IC
> prototype.

If I recall correctly, the IC engine had a 61" diameter driver. I'd say that 57" was more the typically driver for this wheel arrangement.

I think if I was trying to produce a generic 2-8-0, I would go with a 57" design.
 

Didn’t Atlas buy the MTH O gauge tooling or enter into some sort of agreement between the two? This might be a revised version of the MTH consolidation. Similar to how Scaletrains is releasing their reworked N&W J

Sean

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^^^ Correct.

In reviewing the images I could find of the erstwhile MTH consolidation it does not appear to be the same locomotive, different tender, different appliances, different boiler shape, different smokebox, etc.  Perhaps a new loco?  
 

Looked it up just for fun. Always felt if my current layout went poof, a small O scale branch would be fun. MSRP $800.

It must have all the bells and whistles, pun intended!

Victor Baird

ChrisCampi Wrote:
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> Looked it up just for fun. Always felt if my
> current layout went poof, a small O scale branch
> would be fun. MSRP $800.

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There calling it a =16pxConsolidation -H - H10 - C19