HO Gold Series - ALCo S2 - DCC/Sound - Canadian National #8139


Built by the American Locomotive Company (Alco) the low-hood S-2 was introduced in 1940 to replace Alco?s earlier high-hood switchers. The 1000 horsepower S-2 was a turbocharged version of the S-1. There were 1,502 S-2s sold to North American Railroads. The versatility of the S-2s was evidenced by their service on class 1 shortline and industrial railroads. Atlas? version is back in service, with new tooling, as well as a sound-equipped version for modeler enjoyment.


Features Include:



- NMRA 8-Pin Socket for DCC (Silver Series Model)

- Redesigned & retooled hood, cab & chassis

- The first plastic HO-scale model of an S-2 Locomotive to include accurate body panel details

- Option for horizontal or vertical radiator shutters

- Fine scale handrails

- Separately-applied grab irons, coupler cut levers, air hoses, piping, etc.

- Redesigned truck frames with separately applied detail

- Directional LED lighting (includes cab rear headlight)

- Die-cast chassis for improved pulling performance

- Chassis retooled for optional DCC/sound

- 5-pole skewed armature motor for reliable operation

- Dual-flywheels for maximum performance at all speeds

- Factory-equipped with AccuMate knuckle couplers

- Exceptional painting and printing



DCC Operation Features:

Supports all DCC-programming modes
Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28.
A total of six DCC function outputs are available
Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.
Analog (DC) Operation Features:

The LokSound Select Dual-Mode decoder allows your Atlas Gold Series locomotive to be used on DC as well as on DCC layouts.
Please note that the Atlas Quantum Engineer will NOT operate an Atlas Gold Series locomotive equipped with a LokSound Select decoder on an analog (DC) layout. However, the sound and lighting functions of the LokSound Select decoder in the Atlas Gold Series S-2 locomotive can be controlled by an easy-to-use basic DCC system
Also note that on a DC-powered layout, a DCC and sound equipped locomotive (such as the Atlas Gold Series S-2) CANNOT be consisted with another locomotive that does not
also have both DCC and sound. (This statement does NOT apply to DCC-equipped locomotives operating on a DCC layout.)

Sound Functionality Features:

Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor, dynamic brakes and more.
There are 16 user-selectable horns, 2 user-selectable bells, and 2 user-selectable synchronized brake squeals.
Manual and Automatic Notching modes with the ability to change modes on the fly are provided for true realism.