Atlas 2801 N Scale Telephone Poles for Railroad Modelling 12pcs

The Atlas #2801 is a pack of 12 N-scale telephone poles the classic trackside detail that instantly takes a layout from “toy train” to “miniature railroad.” Mid-20th-century North American main lines lived alongside their lineside pole lines: signal circuits, dispatcher phone wires, telegraph, and later, signal repeater feeds all rode the same right-of-way as the trains.

The poles are pre-molded with crossarms and insulators ready to plant; they accept Atlas’s accessory pole wire (sold separately) if you want to actually string the lines. Even un-strung they’re a strong silhouette in the scene.

How to use

• Drill a small hole in the scenic base, dab in white glue or canopy glue, and press the pole in.
• Period correct from roughly 1900 through the 1970s; some railroads kept lineside pole lines into the 1990s.
• String simulated wire using EZ-Line, fine fishing line, or stretched Atl