New toys - The Whistle Post

Catt · #1 (**permalink**) 01-24-2007, 10:52 PM

My new ATLAS U23B's showed up last night.They sure do run sweet.No pics though cause they are a long ways from the paintshop.

They got a short test run tonight but will get put to the test on saturday night with a report posted here.

Trainman1965 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-24-2007, 11:03 PM

That is great to hear. Seems like atlas always runs sweet.

LiveSteamer · #3 (**permalink**) 01-27-2007, 08:57 PM

That's Great Johnathan.

Catt · #4 (**permalink**) 01-28-2007, 12:33 AM

Recieved my new U23Bs on monday night.Gave them a short run on my unfinished home layout on Tuesday.On close inspection I was quite impressed with the looks and the heft of the DCC plug-n-play units.They rolled down the track very quietly ,the golden white LEDs are quite brite.

One thing I found interesting and one that I'm not sure I like is the fact that the only thing installed on these undecs are the couplers.Those finely sculpted handrails can be a real challenge to install.The unit comes with snowplows ,and coupler cut levers to be installed by the owner.I'm planning to buy a couple shell assemblys once they are available so I can update my older U25Bs.The unit also comes with your choice of headlight housings. including both cab and lownose mounted headlights.

Tonight (Saturday) I took the locos to club and ran them on the 2TRAK layout to test their pulling capcity.I got up 22 freight cars of various manufacture before I reached the stalling point.I had planned to double head the locos and keep adding cars but never got around to it.

These locos come with one of three different truck assemblys depending on what the prototype used.the undecs are available the same same with with your choice of cab headlight,nose headlight or both ,again depending on prototype.I am extremely pleased with my two units and allready know I will be buyng more of them.

Trainman1965 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-28-2007, 07:38 AM

Thanks for the info catt. I got three new atlas loco and thay are great. I dont know what the pulling power is on them. I had ten cars on the SD24 last night and it never sliped are slowed down any, Now the new RS3 i got just dont have the weight to it like my older RS3 does. and wont pull like the older one either. But over all i am happy with the atlas loco's. Thay have great detail and run smooth as glass.