What is the difference between Atlas “Trainman” rolling stock and “regular” Atlas rollingstock? (I’m interested in N-scale if that makes a difference.) Thanks.
Price… Trainman is cheaper, but the tooling seems the same. Strange. But hey, if it puts more rolling stock on my layout for my buck, no problem!
Go to the Atlas site and all the info is there. No sense reposting it here.
The biggest difference is detailing.
In HO…the Trainman locos have the same drive at the more costly Atlas products, however, they lack grab irons, coupler lift bars, and MU hoses. The Trainman locos also use blue-white LED headlights rather the the golden-white LED headlights used on the others.
Nick
Atlas is basically taking the older tooling for cars that they have used for many years (and are likely paid for many times over) and is making a ‘discount’ line out of them. Meanwhile, they can develop new tooling for more detailed cars and charge more for them - thus developing a ‘Premium’ line.
I see nothing really wrong with the older N-scale car tooling they have been rolling out in the “Trainman” line. The couplers and trucks are the same too.
I have a few Trainman locomotives and they are super runners along with the higher up models.
I have purchased both Atlas model types recently. The difference is in the detail, and that of course explains the difference in price. The more expensive premium line really is very nice. The prices seem to average around $24 in my area for the Premium line, and about $15 for the Trainman line. ( Ford vs Lexus )