Atlas Unleashes Surprise NMRA Announcement –
HO GP40-2 Phase 1 Locomotives!
A new Gold Rush erupted in Anaheim, California
today when the Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc. surprised thousands
of National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) conventioneers
with news of the imminent arrival of all-new HO Master Line
GP40-2 locomotives!
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Posted 7.18.08
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Summer Sizzles with Atlas Specials
Model railroaders have always known how to enjoy a fun vacation
at home – working on and expanding their layouts! Are
you staying local this summer to save on gas and conserve
energy – yours and the planet’s? Why not use your
vacation to enhance your own miniature world? It’s a
great way to spend relaxing quality time by yourself, or with
your loved ones while adding value to your piece of the traditional,
enduring hobby of model railroading. (It’s also a great
way to sneak a little education into the kiddies!)
Just in time to maximize your investment in model railroad
fun, Atlas has made special deals available to its distributors
on a wide array of products. NOW is the time to visit your
local hobby shop and cash in on summer savings. Our buildings
and accessories have been selling especially well, as they
are a great way to add interest and character to your layout
with ease.
In HO scale, the recently released Middlesex Manufacturing
Company is a big hit with consumers and industry experts alike!
Based on a well-known 1883 landmark in Middlesex County, New
Jersey within miles of our headquarters, the original was
located next to Pennsylvania RR tracks. Its four stories are
packed with incredibly realistic features. Just think of the
fun you’ll have creating your own use for it on your
layout!
Likewise our extremely popular O scale structures, including
the new Trainman® buildings, which have received numerous
positive reviews in the major model railroading magazines.
But the reviewers really went nuts over the Icing Platform
and Ice House kits, the perfect companion to Atlas O’s
successful billboard reefer series. Affordable embellishments
like these--as well as bridges, signals, passenger stations,
fences, telephone poles, and even our Item #778 cows and horses
--bring your layout, and the conversation it generates, to
life.
Scanning Atlas instruction and layout books for ideas while
swinging in your hammock or porch swing is another great way
to pass a summer day. Whether you’re looking to add
a siding, build an all-new layout or improve the wiring on
the one you already operate, Atlas has highly detailed, easy-to-follow
books, filled with helpful diagrams and tips to show you the
way. And don’t forget our world famous track products
and high performance prototypical locomotives and freight
cars, now available at a variety of prices.
See all these and more on our websites, and in our Atlas
Quarterly All Scales Catalog, yours
free here or available at your local hobby shop.
Ask your dealer what Atlas products are offering exceptional
values this summer. Whether your pleasure is N, HO, O or O-27
scales, you’ll keep cool, save money and have more fun
with Atlas this summer!
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 Coming
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Contemplating buying an affordable, yet exceptional train set that
will endure the test of time? You’ll get more for your dollar
with Atlas! With this fall’s addition of the N Scale Trainman®
Train Sets, Atlas now offers sets in four scales - HO, N, O and O-27
Industrial Rail.
Posted 7.31.08
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 Atlas'
Jerry Kimble - Part 1
There’s something in the fascinating story of Jerry
Kimble, newest member of the Atlas Sales Department, that’s
reminiscent of the character Zelig in the famous Woody Allen film.
Timing, Fate and experience have repeatedly influenced Jerry’s
life and career as well, steering him to Atlas at this moment in time;
which is indeed fortunate for us and model railroaders everywhere.
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Posted 7.21.08
 Summer
Shows
Two huge events climaxed a busy show season this summer. While Atlas
reps travel to model railroad events far and wide all year, 2008 has
been especially busy. Despite the economy and rising gas prices, crowds
come in droves, and Atlas continues to make our presentations fresh,
exciting and worth the trip.
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Posted 7.21.08
 Lower
Price, Unique Road Names Highlight HO Release
“How are Atlas models and road names selected?”
is indeed an FAQ for us. While a variety of factors and input are
involved, the renowned Atlas Research and Development team always
seek the unique. Locomotives with interesting back stories are especially
preferred by our experts, who spend countless hours in the Atlas library,
online and in the field researching minute details both physical and
historical.
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Posted 6.11.08
Attracting
Young People to Model Railroading
Peter Marriott of Marriott Rail Projects in England is a
noted author, consultant, instructor and freelance journalist specializing
in model railroading. The following is an edited version of an article
he recently wrote for Model Rail, a United Kingdom publication.
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Posted 3.31.08
 N.J.
O Scale Show Benefits Food Pantry
At the Mania home in historic Freehold, New Jersey, the
separate passions of husband and wife recently combined for the benefit
of many.
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Posted 3.11.08
A
Stand-Out in the Booth and On the Rails
Meet Denny Matthews: Sportscaster for the Kansas City Royals,
member of the Baseball Hall of Fame…and lifelong model railroader.
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Posted 2.7.08
Boy
Scout Badge Package Now Available
The Atlas HO Scale Code 100 track components recommended
by the Boy Scouts of America to create the “Timesaver”
layout requirements of their Railroading Merit Badge are now available
at a special discounted price from Atlas.
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Posted 1.2.08
Meet
Dave Casdorph – Part Two
While creating dioramas in HO, Dave Casdorph models N Scale
at home; although he hasn’t had a chance to set up a new layout
yet. At Atlas, he works in HO, N and O Scales.
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Posted 11.15.07
All-New
International Store Locator Now Available
The previous online “Atlas Dealer Locator” has
been replaced by the all-new and vastly improved “International
Store Locator”, now available on www.atlasrr.com; www.atlaso.com.
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Posted 11.06.07
Meet
Dave Casdorph – Part One
Among the things that make Atlas special is its staff, many
of whom are avid, active model railroaders with impressive resumes
and accomplishments. One excellent example is noted model railroader
and historian Dave Casdorph, who joined our Research & Development
Department in 2004.
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Posted 9.26.07
4-H
For All
It’s become a tradition. Every August, Atlas representatives
are invited to judge the model railroad handiwork of young people
at the Somerset County, New Jersey 4-H Fair.
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Posted 9.25.07
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