Williams by Bachman RS-3

why be ashamed, did the seaboard have a connection with the southern.

I have B&O, L&NE, D&H, & PRR for connections with my DL&W.

    the only oddball is my southern E7 AA set with 6 streamliners 

Have you checked the Bachmann website? Look under ask the Bachmann, subcategory Williams. Otherwise it would be a guessing game.

Lee Fritz

Wonder if these are the K-Line RS-3 dies?  That was a nice engine.

Well I didn't want to stir the Southern Fans Bee hive!!

But I'm really modeling all the Railroads ran in and out of Charlotte,NC. my main focus is the Southern but I also have Seaboard, Piedmont and Northern and the Norfolk Southern Rwy in my collecting. The only odd ball would be my Collection of Atlantic Coast Line and Norfolk and Western motive power and rolling stock. I'll check on the WBB website again to see if they will say when these RS-3 are available. They do look a lot like the K-Line RS-3 but I would have thought the tooling ended up being in Lionel hands when they took over K-line? I still would like to see some form of a command system that can be added on later.

Sean,

I have a MTH Seaboard Air Line RS3 with Locosound and like it, but the WBB RS3 looks better, especially with the separate handgrabs.

The description says it has the new "True Blast Plus™ 16-bit polyphonic sound including prime mover, horn, and bell."  If it's loud enough (that's the only issue I've heard people talk about with the new GP30 locos) then it ought to be a winner, if the retail price is lower than the MSRP.

I looked but couldn't find anywhere that still has the MTH RS3 I have or any SAL RS3 with PS2 or PS3.

I was hoping WBB would still come out with their USRA 2-8-2, but I recently bought an older Williams/Samhongsa brass Mike for less than $200 delivered, I doubt WBB could have made their new one for twice the price.

Walthers site says they're expected end of September 2013.

Advantage Hobby shows them selling it for $269.

Trainworld shows them back-ordered for October delivery at $250

Hey there is nothing to be asame about.Seaboard through the heart of the south!After all its what runs through my hometown of monroe nc.A fine railroad that held its own between acl and southern.

The sound on my GP-30 is great, but a bit too loud for me.   Its one of my favorite locos and is on the layout all the time.

My understanding is that they are en route now, and likely will be available in September. That's the latest word I have.  George Brown will be reviewing this engine for our magazine readers.

The RS3 will feature the appropriate Alco prime mover sounds. The Sound set is done by SoundTraxx in Durango Colorado. Sound samples are available on their website http://www.soundtraxx.com/dsd/...ami/tsunamisound.php

I'd like one in Erie Lackawanna. Extra points for cab# 930!!!

I have two on order and they are the K-Line unit and my friend saw one at the Atlanta NMRA convention. He said they looked outstanding. He said WBB has stepped up the game for them also they have the new sound system as well.

I'm really impressed with the tsunami sound system I see why the HO guy's like it so much. Now if Bachman would add DCC decoder would you be able to run this locomotive using MTH DCS?