RailKing Scale (Patrick’s Trains) Lake Superior & Ishpeming RS-3 Diesel RD#1610, 1604, 1610 Only 15 pieces of each road number to be produced. This Engine has never been done before now!

There has never been an engine made in O for Lake Superior & Ishpeming !  This is awesome.  Thanks Pat!

Is the length of 14 1/2 inches include length of couplers

Thanks

Chuck

@McShab posted:

Is the length of 14 1/2 inches include length of couplers

Thanks

Chuck

I can measure my Milwaukee RS-3 if you still need this answered..

Yes, that would be most helpful

Thanks

Chuck

Coupler to Coupler is 14 1/2"

Thanks!

The LS&I has always been a big favorite of railfans.  They operated steam into the 60's and had quite a fleet of Alco and GE diesels.  While models have been available in HO for some time, this is a first in O gauge,

I have permission from the owner of this slide to show this image of the prototype.

Photo Credit to Charles Schwesinger

Some custom rolling stock ready for this engines arrival!

To say I'm excited about these is an understatement.  Thanks for making these happen Pat!

Pat that's a sharp looking diesel.

Is this still happening?  Can I get in on it? Is it scale size? (Sorry, new to the world of scale v semi-scale.

It is RailKing O Scale size.

You have to check at Pat's Trains to see if one is remaining.

Andrew

@Da Moose posted:

Is this still happening?  Can I get in on it? Is it scale size? (Sorry, new to the world of scale v semi-scale.

Definitely give Patrick's Trains a call!

Ordered along with the Ore cars.  Now just need a caboose!

Hi Pat! That is a very nice looking locomotive. What is the best way for us to submit ideas to you for future custom runs? How does that process work with Patrick's Trains? Thanks!

@Madockawando posted:

Hi Pat! That is a very nice looking locomotive. What is the best way for us to submit ideas to you for future custom runs? How does that process work with Patrick's Trains? Thanks!

This one along with a few others Pat is running are my ideas.  I'm glad the orders seem to be strong for these Northern Michigan special runs.

Hopefully there will be opportunity for other short line product from MTH.  Lionel certainly isn't interested in the smaller numbers.

Regarding the process, it needs to be something that people want to add to their collections at the numbers in a run that can be sold.  Otherwise it's not worth the risk to shops like Pat's.  Then the work begins to make sure that the product markups are as close to perfect as possible.  I think it's worth noting that MTH does a real nice job with matching colors.

@MichRR714 posted:

This one along with a few others Pat is running are my ideas.  I'm glad the orders seem to be strong for these Northern Michigan special runs.

Hopefully there will be opportunity for other short line product from MTH.  Lionel certainly isn't interested in the smaller numbers.

Regarding the process, it needs to be something that people want to add to their collections at the numbers in a run that can be sold.  Otherwise it's not worth the risk to shops like Pat's.  Then the work begins to make sure that the product markups are a close to perfect as possible.  I think it's worth noting that MTH does a real nice job with matching colors.

I am now starting to watch closely to some of the MTH runs and I do have some MTH cars on order. Lionel in theory is open to this but I think their minimum production numbers are to high. I am hesitant to buy MTH locomotives right now because of Control system compatibility and warranty issues. However, that does not apply to MTH premier freight cars and I am happy to purchase them if they are in the road names I am interested in!

Maybe call Pat directly?

Got it today from UPS.  Beautiful engine. So cool to have an LS&I loco.  Ordered the ore cars as well and will be a buyer of any future LS&I offerings.

@Da Moose posted:

Got it today from UPS.  Beautiful engine. So cool to have an LS&I loco.  Ordered the ore cars as well and will be a buyer of any future LS&I offerings.

Great! How was this locomotive selected for a limited run?

@Madockawando posted:

Great! How was this locomotive selected for a limited run?

@MichRR714 suggested it to Pat and sent him some color pix of the real thing.

@Da Moose posted:

Got it today from UPS.  Beautiful engine. So cool to have an LS&I loco.  Ordered the ore cars as well and will be a buyer of any future LS&I offerings.

The Northern Michigan Railroad Club had a special run of 3 different LS&I boxcars a few years ago, done by Lionel.  I saw one on eBay a few months ago.  Pat is thinking about doing a caboose, so write him and ask for one.

I still search eBay for the red diamond PS1 boxcar as the cement hoppers.

Terrance

I got a black diamond boxcar and wanted a red diamond as well but didn’t act quick enough.  Would be all in for a caboose or any additional LS&I equipment.  

Just scored a Red Diamond off EBay.  

@Da Moose posted:

Just scored a Red Diamond off EBay.  

Great!  Those almost never come up.

@Da Moose posted:

I got a black diamond boxcar and wanted a red diamond as well but didn’t act quick enough.  Would be all in for a caboose or any additional LS&I equipment.  

Pat's has ore cars available to order right now.  MTH made some ore cars a couple of years ago, and RMT did the 100 aniversary ore car about 10 years ago.  No cabooses yet but Pat will do a run if he gets enough requests.

@PATSTRAINS posted:

RailKing Scale (Patrick’s Trains) Lake Superior & Ishpeming RS-3 Diesel RD#1604 http://www.patstrains.com/View...Details=View+Details

RailKing Scale (Patrick’s Trains) Lake Superior & Ishpeming RS-3 Diesel RD#1604 Hello Pat!  Can you please do a LS&I woodside caboose?  They had both center and offset cupolas.   Thanks!

Just received my LS&I rs3 today.  It's really nice;  I'd be in for a caboose to go with it also.

@MichRR714 posted:

Nice video with an awesome layout!  One question comes to mind........Is that smoke unit's fan operating? That smoke appears to not having a fan pushing the smoke from the stack.