Quick question for all u Rutland and Northeast ppl....

I would buy both of those, so doing the RS-3 first is OK with me. If only one is made, I would prefer that it be the RS-1.

I also would like to see an RS-1 and an RS-3 in New Haven or Boston & Maine livery. MTH has been neglecting the New England railroads. There are few MTH dealers in New England to sponsor things.

MELGAR

Great question. Just my 2 cents. I’d buy either in multiple road numbers but I think the RS-1 is a little more popular for the Rutland. Many of them were kept and repainted to VTR later in life. The RS-3s didn’t hang around as long from my understanding. I think the Mth RS-1 is a little more detailed than the Mth RS-3. Weaver did the RS-3 in Rutland and Atlas did the RS-1 multiple times. Both have their fair share of issues and are hard to find. Tagging a few Rutland guys.  @Former Member & @superwarp1 your thoughts?

Or another possibility is the VTR Red RS3. ???  I thought the red was a bit much for the RS-3's  I think they were RUT repaints.   Any pix of a VTR RS-3 in green?  IDK if they existed.

I'd take either as well but prefer the RS1.

Bob

The railking Rs-1 is superb and my preference.  The Rs-3 lacks detail and the proportions don't look right. I'm not a fan of the railking rs-3 model and wouldn't buy it.

another RS-3 question.....Green Bay and Western, or L&NE???

I’d certainly be in for both. I think the RS1 because it was produced a little bit later was just about Premier quality and is the nicer of the 2 models. Still the MTH RS3 is as nice as anything else on the market comparing it to the Atlas Trainman or Lionel version. I was almost at the point of trying to paint and decal my first diesel. I’ll gladly wait it out. You make both and the entire Rutland fleet will be covered.

Beth, are the Rutland double sheathed boxcars close to being on shore ?

L&NE RS-3 would be nice. How about a L&HR model?

I would buy both Rutland locos, but I run TMCC, not DCS, alas...

I would happily buy any switcher in the New Haven livery. Either L&NE or L&HR would be fine too.

I would prefer the Rutland RS-1 over the RS-3 as well.

@EricTrainMan posted:

Great question. Just my 2 cents. I’d buy either in multiple road numbers but I think the RS-1 is a little more popular for the Rutland. Many of them were kept and repainted to VTR later in life. The RS-3s didn’t hang around as long from my understanding. I think the Mth RS-1 is a little more detailed than the Mth RS-3. Weaver did the RS-3 in Rutland and Atlas did the RS-1 multiple times. Both have their fair share of issues and are hard to find. Tagging a few Rutland guys.  @Former Member & @superwarp1 your thoughts?

I’d only do a diesel if it came with fixed pilots and the option to convert to Kadee.  Atlas would make the most sense on that front, so I won’t be reserving a MTH version.  But as for RS1 or RS3 in Rutland, hands down RS1, more the better.

Fixed pilots are pretty easy to do on these. Mine are 1/8 aluminum. I planned to do one engine and ended up doing 3. I am going to see if I can get them 3D printed. The aluminum is all cut, filed, drilled tapped and sanded. I even bought a basket case just to use the frame for mocking it up. The only problem with the Rutland is the striping. Not sure as to how that’s going to line up.

I would prefer the RS-1 for all the above reasons.  It just look a lot better than the MTH RS-3.

I vote for the red VTR RS-3 but only for selfish reasons - don't have one. Have the Atlas Rutland RS-1 and Green Mountain RS-1. But alas, I'm a team player so wherever the vote takes us, I'm good.

Trainworld videos of MTH RS! and RS3 models.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c9aZeP2dhE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlO1X84TQ4s

My preference would be both. That said I would be more interested in an RS1 in Rutland livery than the RS3.

As a side bar I would love to see  a GP9/7 in the original olive Central Vermont scheme as compared to the RS 11,

since Northeast ppl are being asked, I would be interested in anything MTH for NECR in a G/W paint scheme and/or VTR in red or green.

I like Rutland and CV too but lately have been loading up on locos my young (11 YO) grandsons can see currently and will always remember when they're ancient like me! Most recent purchases have been Guilford and PAR. They still roam around their neighborhood.

Beth,

I would like to see multiple numbers of an L&NE RS-3

Thanks,

Denis

Its being done!   2 road numbers.  see last post.  available to pre-order.

Beth,

The PDT website now shows a Rutland RS-1. Will it be available in one road number or two? Has MTH told you what other road-names they will be making when they run the RS-1s? Is there an anticipated delivery date? Thanks for doing these. Once you clarify, I will be placing an order.

MELGAR

Rutland RS-1 will be in 2 road numbers.  Im going to do road numbers that havent been done before.   I expect they will be about a year and a half before delivery.

The RS-3's come 1st,  and then the RS-1's.   MTH hasnt even announced the RS-3's yet, and they will wair a while before announcing  RS-1's.   They have not decided on which RS-1 they will do yet, altho I will have suggestions for them. 

The more pre-orders I get, the more I can urge MTH to move up the RS-1's on the schedule.

beth