Atlas HO 10005090Ā - Classic - Silver - RS-3 Diesel Locomotive "Black River Western" #1554Ā
Atlas HO 10005090Ā - Classic - Silver - RS-3 Diesel Locomotive "Black River Western" #1554Ā
- Road Name: Black River Western
- Road Number: 1554Ā
- Product Line: Classic - Silver
- Scale: HO Scale
- Catalog: Atlas Winter 2025 Catalog
Features:
ā¢ Option of water-cooled or air-cooled turbo exhaust stack
ā¢ Separately-applied handrails and stanchions, including a separate drop step detail
ā¢ Dual flywheel-equipped five-pole skewed armature motor for optimum performance at all speeds
ā¢ Metal grab irons
ā¢ Accurate painting and printing
ā¢ Silver Sound Ready
***Silver Sound Readyā¢
Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy
conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder.Ā
Overview:
Well over 1,300 RS-3 road-switcher locomotives were built by ALCO between 1950 and 1956. It can be considered one of the most successful four-axle diesel road-switchers ever produced by the builder. ALCOās Canadian subsidiary, MLW, produced an additional 146 RS-3s in Canada. These 1,600hp locomotives were powered by an ALCO 244 V-12 engine which was complemented by rugged GE electrical components. The RS-3 was truly a versatile locomotive. It could be found in virtually every type of service from passenger and commuter runs to heavy-haul and local freight assignments. Original owners of the RS-3 tended to be in the eastern and central regions of the US (with heavier concentrations in the northeast and southeast).
During this same time-period, ALCO offered a six-axle road-switcher which was more commonly found in the west. The RSD4/5 was externally very similar to the RS-3, having six-axle trucks as an obvious spotting feature. They produced the sameĀ 1,600hp as an RS-3, but offered increased tractive effort due to the use of a larger generator. Many RSD-4/5s were assignedĀ to operate in mountainous territory (with varying degrees of success) on the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and the Utah Railway.
Original: $159.96
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$47.99Atlas HO 10005090Ā - Classic - Silver - RS-3 Diesel Locomotive "Black River Western" #1554Ā
- Road Name: Black River Western
- Road Number: 1554Ā
- Product Line: Classic - Silver
- Scale: HO Scale
- Catalog: Atlas Winter 2025 Catalog
Features:
ā¢ Option of water-cooled or air-cooled turbo exhaust stack
ā¢ Separately-applied handrails and stanchions, including a separate drop step detail
ā¢ Dual flywheel-equipped five-pole skewed armature motor for optimum performance at all speeds
ā¢ Metal grab irons
ā¢ Accurate painting and printing
ā¢ Silver Sound Ready
***Silver Sound Readyā¢
Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy
conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder.Ā
Overview:
Well over 1,300 RS-3 road-switcher locomotives were built by ALCO between 1950 and 1956. It can be considered one of the most successful four-axle diesel road-switchers ever produced by the builder. ALCOās Canadian subsidiary, MLW, produced an additional 146 RS-3s in Canada. These 1,600hp locomotives were powered by an ALCO 244 V-12 engine which was complemented by rugged GE electrical components. The RS-3 was truly a versatile locomotive. It could be found in virtually every type of service from passenger and commuter runs to heavy-haul and local freight assignments. Original owners of the RS-3 tended to be in the eastern and central regions of the US (with heavier concentrations in the northeast and southeast).
During this same time-period, ALCO offered a six-axle road-switcher which was more commonly found in the west. The RSD4/5 was externally very similar to the RS-3, having six-axle trucks as an obvious spotting feature. They produced the sameĀ 1,600hp as an RS-3, but offered increased tractive effort due to the use of a larger generator. Many RSD-4/5s were assignedĀ to operate in mountainous territory (with varying degrees of success) on the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and the Utah Railway.
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- Road Name: Black River Western
- Road Number: 1554Ā
- Product Line: Classic - Silver
- Scale: HO Scale
- Catalog: Atlas Winter 2025 Catalog
Features:
ā¢ Option of water-cooled or air-cooled turbo exhaust stack
ā¢ Separately-applied handrails and stanchions, including a separate drop step detail
ā¢ Dual flywheel-equipped five-pole skewed armature motor for optimum performance at all speeds
ā¢ Metal grab irons
ā¢ Accurate painting and printing
ā¢ Silver Sound Ready
***Silver Sound Readyā¢
Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy
conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder.Ā
Overview:
Well over 1,300 RS-3 road-switcher locomotives were built by ALCO between 1950 and 1956. It can be considered one of the most successful four-axle diesel road-switchers ever produced by the builder. ALCOās Canadian subsidiary, MLW, produced an additional 146 RS-3s in Canada. These 1,600hp locomotives were powered by an ALCO 244 V-12 engine which was complemented by rugged GE electrical components. The RS-3 was truly a versatile locomotive. It could be found in virtually every type of service from passenger and commuter runs to heavy-haul and local freight assignments. Original owners of the RS-3 tended to be in the eastern and central regions of the US (with heavier concentrations in the northeast and southeast).
During this same time-period, ALCO offered a six-axle road-switcher which was more commonly found in the west. The RSD4/5 was externally very similar to the RS-3, having six-axle trucks as an obvious spotting feature. They produced the sameĀ 1,600hp as an RS-3, but offered increased tractive effort due to the use of a larger generator. Many RSD-4/5s were assignedĀ to operate in mountainous territory (with varying degrees of success) on the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and the Utah Railway.
