Atlas has announced new paint schemes and road numbers for its Master N Alco C-628 in the Summer 2026 catalog.
New paint schemes include Chihuahua al Pacífico (#902, #903, #904), Conrail ex-Lehigh Valley (#6726, #6735), and Delaware & Hudson (#610 with yellow lettering, #612, #616). Lehigh Valley (#628, #635, #641) and Monon (#401, #404, #408) return with new road numbers.
Features include an improved wheel profile, Micro-Trains 1015-style couplers, correct Alco Hi-Ad or MLW Dofasco trucks where appropriate, golden-white LEDs, painted safety rails, directional lighting, and blackened metal wheels. Silver units are Sound Ready with a speaker for conversion to DCC sound; Gold units include an ESU LokSound decoder. MSRP is $159.95 for Silver and $279.95 for Gold.
The C-628 was a 2,750 hp heavy-haul road freight locomotive in Alco’s Century line, with 185 built for railroads in the U.S., Mexico, and Australia between 1963 and 1968.
Pre-order deadline is September 9, 2026, with estimated 2nd Quarter 2027 delivery.
