On to Batch #2 made up of three Atlas ‘Gold Series’ EMD GP-30’s, all from the same production run. They are:

• #2893 Atlas 40 003 773 EMD GP-30 Phase 1, Road Number 3001
• #2894 Atlas 40 003 788 EMD GP-30 Phase 2, Road Number 3027
• #2895 Atlas 40 003 774 EMD GP-30 Phase 1, Road Number 3002

Atlas ‘Gold Series’ locomotives are at the top of the Atlas N Scale range and are all fitted with ESU sound decoders and AccuMate Chinese made couplers.

The maximum speed for a EMD GP-30 is 71–83 mph (114–134 km/h). Quite a bit higher than the SW7 top speed of 65 mph.

In addition to the above I have 4 older Atlas GP-30’s. Two are GP-30 Phase 1’s (manufactured in 2006 according to Train Control Systems [TCS]) and two are GP-30 Phase 2’s. They are:

• #994 Atlas 42816 EMD GP-30 Phase 1, Road Number 3006 with TCS ASD4 decoder installed by Gwydir in December 2015
• #995 Atlas 42817 EMD GP-30 Phase 1, Road Number 3008. TCS ASD4 decoder in stock ready to be installed.
• #1390 Atlas 47546 EMD GP-30 Phase 2, Road Number 3016. TCS ASD4 decoder in stock ready to be installed.
• #1391 Atlas 47547 EMD GP-30 Phase 2, Road Number 3019. A TCS ASD4 decoder needs to be ordered from Fifer Hobbies (8 ASD4’s in total required) who have the lowest price of $36.49.

Fifer Hobbies can be found at http://fiferhobbysu770.corecommerce.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=13668.

Let the speed matching begin.