Any Unmodeled Alco RS's ?

I have really grown to like the RS series also. Didn't much care for them when they were new. I got a very nice Milwaukee Road model from Atlas. Great detail. I also have a Milwaukee Road dummy made by MTH. Also nice but with not as much detail. Don

I have an old Weaver RS3 in Boston and Maine livery, it hauls a milk train around the layout. Kind of a nod to my wife's childhood home in northwestern Mass.

Bogie

I just bought one of the MTH Premier RSD-5 in Western Maryland livery.  It sure does look nice!  I have run it probably a total of 10 minutes, but it runs and sounds nice.  I will have to see how well it pulls.

Mark Boyce posted:

I just bought one of the MTH Premier RSD-5 in Western Maryland livery.  It sure does look nice!  I have run it probably a total of 10 minutes, but it runs and sounds nice.  I will have to see how well it pulls.

I can tell you the RSD5's and the RS3's pull very well, Mark!  I own quite a few of them from various releases by MTH over the years. The latest versions of both the RS3 and RSD5 models (equipped with PS3) have smoke units, which I believe every "good" ALCo engine should have! 

One minor correction, though.  The RSD5's are from the MTH RailKing line, not Premier.  I keep hoping they upgrade the RS3's & RSD's to the Premier line someday.  Either that or continue to call them RailKing but include separately-applied metal/wire grab irons (rather than molded-in) and a bit more detail like MTH does with the RailKing RS1's.

Have MTH and ATLAS RS1's....ATLAS NEW HAVEN is steam generator equipped.MTH B&O is freight....both great...

Weaver Alco RS 3   

Weaver Alco RSD 12

Atlas Alco RS 1

Weaver Alco C630

In the RS Series ALCo made 15 different models with several spec variations in additional to those base models.  Many have not been modeled in O.  Of course some models are very similar such as the RS-2 / RS-3 models.  I've always liked the RS3 as it lasted a long time in service on the CNJ.  I'd be interested in a fine scale version of that since they pulled both freight and passenger trains when heat wasn't needed.

MTH produced the RS-27 in several road names.  First in Premier with PS1 and recently in Railking with PS3.

Nobody has made the RS-32 or RS-36 as of yet.

Tom

CNJ #1601 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

I just bought one of the MTH Premier RSD-5 in Western Maryland livery.  It sure does look nice!  I have run it probably a total of 10 minutes, but it runs and sounds nice.  I will have to see how well it pulls.

I can tell you the RSD5's and the RS3's pull very well, Mark!  I own quite a few of them from various releases by MTH over the years. The latest versions of both the RS3 and RSD5 models (equipped with PS3) have smoke units, which I believe every "good" ALCo engine should have! 

One minor correction, though.  The RSD5's are from the MTH RailKing line, not Premier.  I keep hoping they upgrade the RS3's & RSD's to the Premier line someday.  Either that or continue to call them RailKing but include separately-applied metal/wire grab irons (rather than molded-in) and a bit more detail like MTH does with the RailKing RS1's.

Ah ha, you are correct the RSD5 is a Railking.  Thank you for pointing that out in case I confused someone!

Sheesh. I never should have started this. Now I am drooling on my keyboard. That Atlas, like all of their stuff, is stunning. But Atlas is usually out of my budget. I never even look at Weaver because I want DCS or at least TMCC. IMHO Weaver has let the hobby down by not participating in the electronic revolution. But some guys are wedded to conventional operation. And it is a money saver. So I guess Weaver is a good fit for a lot of us. Just not for me. 

I love that MTH RSD-27. If I see one at the right price, iot's going to end up on my tracks...

Don

Well, yes. The RS-2 was owned by many railroads, including my favorites Gulf, Mobile and Ohio and the New York Central. They look almost identical to the RS-3 - they differ around the battery boxes (lower cab) and the fuel filler location (also around the lower cab). It would take few tooling changes (or just some pleasant modeling work) to turn a RS-3 into a RS-2. Not much difference, but still never modeled in 3RO.

Wikipedia:

The ALCO RS-2 is a 1,500–1,600 horsepower (1,100–1,200 kW) B-B road switcher diesel-electric locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) from 1946 to 1950. ALCO introduced the model after World War II as an improvement on the ALCO RS-1. The locomotive was one of several road switchers in a crowded market, including the Baldwin DRS-4-4-1500, EMD GP7, and FM H-15-44. ALCO discontinued the RS-2 in 1950 in favor of the ALCO RS-3. Several examples have been preserved.

383 locomotives were produced — 374 by the American Locomotive Company, and 9 by Montreal Locomotive Works in Canada. Eight of the ALCO RS-2s were exported to Canada. The RS-2 has a single, 12 cylinder, model 244B engine, developing 1,500 horsepower (1,100 kW). Thirty-one locomotives built by Alco between February and May 1950 with the 12 cylinder 244C 1,600 horsepower (1,200 kW) engine.

Don Merz 070317 posted:

Sheesh. I never should have started this. Now I am drooling on my keyboard. That Atlas, like all of their stuff, is stunning. But Atlas is usually out of my budget. I never even look at Weaver because I want DCS or at least TMCC. IMHO Weaver has let the hobby down by not participating in the electronic revolution. But some guys are wedded to conventional operation. And it is a money saver. So I guess Weaver is a good fit for a lot of us. Just not for me. 

I love that MTH RSD-27. If I see one at the right price, iot's going to end up on my tracks...

Don

 

LOL  I know, sometimes I don't look at a topic because I am afraid I will want it.

I've plugged for a RSC-2 or RSC-3, but so few RRs owned them (Seaboard was one) that I doubt I'll ever see them.  All that's needed is some A1A trucks.

GG1 4877 posted:

I've always liked the RS3 as it lasted a long time in service on the CNJ.  I'd be interested in a fine scale version of that since they pulled both freight and passenger trains when heat wasn't needed.

+1 on that Jonathan.  Someone PLEASE make a fine scale one!!

Yes no one has made the following ALCo models in 3 rail ...

Black Maria,

RS2

RSC2, RSC3

RS32, RS36

T6

415

C636

C855

I would love to have a C636!

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Yes no one has made the following ALCo models in 3 rail ...

 

Black Maria,

RS2

RSC2, RSC3

RS32, RS36

T6

415

C636

C855

I would love to have a C636!

What about the HH-660?

Tom

CNJ #1601 posted:

GG1 4877 posted:

I've always liked the RS3 as it lasted a long time in service on the CNJ.  I'd be interested in a fine scale version of that since they pulled both freight and passenger trains when heat wasn't needed.

+1 on that Jonathan.  Someone PLEASE make a fine scale one!!

Make them toothpaste-striped CNJ, and I'll buy two.

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Yes no one has made the following ALCo models in 3 rail ...

 

Black Maria,

RS2

RSC2, RSC3

RS32, RS36

T6

415

C636

C855

I would love to have a C636!

Sign me up now for a couple D&H RS36’s!!

Bob Delbridge posted:

I've plugged for a RSC-2 or RSC-3, but so few RRs owned them (Seaboard was one) that I doubt I'll ever see them.  All that's needed is some A1A trucks.

I'm an INSTANT BUYER for an accurate scale Union Pacific RSC-2. Long hood hood forward and number boards. "D.S." numbering. 

They replaced the Shays on the UP's Tintic line.

Atlas?!

3rd Rail/Scott??!!

Somebody.... please!!!

I'd also be interested in a couple of D&H RS-36 units.

Jeff C

I recently sold some of my Ho collection . I loved my Atlas RS-32 in NYC colors  & a Atlas RS-36 in D&H colors ! 

So if MTH did a Rs-32 or Rs-36 in NYC colors I would buy one ! 

My MTH Rs-1 & RS-3 engines are Rail king Scale engines ! Great runners !  

I would also buy a MTH RS-12 in NYC colors as well ! 

Anything I would be interested in would have to have fixed pilots, or the ability to be easily converted.

Jeff C

Just to throw one in the works - a Canadian RS-23:

http://www.mountainrailway.com...208000/CP%208046.htm

Here’s a little info on how to BYO RS-32, using an MTH R-27 and an Lionel RS-11. I call it the Franken-Alco. 

https://ogrforum.com/...c/franken-alco-rs-32

The other (Franken-Alco II) is a C430 cut down from an C630. 

I have everything I need to build both of these with... except the time. 

Thanks,

-Mario

Speaking of RS3’s.Did Lionel get the tooling on them from when Weaver closed up,since they were made in US

MR-150 posted:

Speaking of RS3’s.Did Lionel get the tooling on them from when Weaver closed up,since they were made in US

Mr-150, I’ve been wondering the same thing ever since Weaver closed up shop.  Never have gotten a definitive answer from anyone truly in the know.  I’m holding out hope that they did...and that they plan to introduce a Legacy version with more separately-applied scale details than the Weaver one had!

I have a beautiful Rock Island #492 RS-3 which is battery powered and bluetooth controlled. Runs like a charm!

Would love to have a Western Maryland RS3 Hammerhead.  Hammerheads had the high short hood to house a steam generator for passenger service.  The WM had 4 of these locomotives. 

That would be a nice one too, Pat!  I'm not up to bashing a regular RS3 however.  

Did someone say Hammerhead?? 

You piqued Joe’s interest with that one Pat!

here are two great engines 

A RS-11 & RS-32

RS series locos were used by many power companies and industries, and of course these were not modeled.  Old RS units can be seen rusting in many locations.  In recent years there was one on a construction materials siding on CSX ex RF&P between Springfield and the Fairfax County Parkway, and another at the power plant just north of the Quantico marine base.

MR-150 posted:

Speaking of RS3’s.Did Lionel get the tooling on them from when Weaver closed up,since they were made in US

Lionel did get the tooling for Weavers RS3, GP38-2 and the FA-2 AB.

CNJ #1601 posted:

Did someone say Hammerhead?? 

Have you seen this conversion kit from CMR?

https://www.cmrproducts.com/st...Conversion-p95845834

Actually yes I did see that conversion kit.  I have an RS1 I want to repaint for WM, but not an RS3.  I haven’t even researched if WM had any RS1, but why not anyway 

Hi Guys 

Someone told me Lionel made a RS-11 in NYC colors ?  Is that true ? Was it a good or great runner ? 

WRGMILW posted:

Hi Guys 

Someone told me Lionel made a RS-11 in NYC colors ?  Is that true ? Was it a good or great runner ? 

 

They did indeed, #8010.  It runs ok.  Has the Odyssey lurch when starting for the first time, but sounds are great!

Thanks!

No plastic RS-2's in the O scale market? I hadn't given much thought to ALCO's RS-2 model back when I was modeling the late 1950's--1960's era, but an RS-2 makes a lot of sense for someone modeling a road that dieselized relatively early, no matter whether the prototype's 244 prime mover was reliable or not.