Quote from: SteamGene on March 13, 2007, 06:59:47 PM
Jim, two comments.
'You make it seem that Atlas appeared sometime in the '60s. I think it was later.
I think Atlas' big move into fine quality HO-scale diesels and rolling stock begins in late 1974 with the intro of the Roco-Austria produced group of HO-scale diesels. The group started in December '74 with the SD24 and followed with an impressive run of new locos through 1975 that included the SD35; GP38 (hi and low nose); GP40; and FP7.
Take a look at my Atlas site for more on these classics...
http://tycotrain.tripod.com/atlashoscaletrainscollectorsresource/
The Roco-made Atlas HO-scale SD-24 in CB&Q
The Atlas Kato-made locos begin arriving later in the '80s.
Tony