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PAT44OGR Forum Member

It would be great if someone could post the following body dimensions:

Cab width

Hood length from headlight to headlight

I already have a Weaver RS-3 which is pretty accurate. The Williams looks good too. Is it the same size as the Weaver ?

Thanks in advance

Pat

12/7/146:01 AM

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prrhorseshoecurveOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Yes the Wbb are a similar size. The Wbb unit has more detail with separate grabs and metal horns and brake wheel. Its really the former K-line rs3. I recently took delivery of a used weaver rs3 conventional. The WBB is slightly lover in height only by the configuration of the trucks. The weaver unit is the more recent production with the dual motors so these units can fairly be compared.

12/7/1412:45 PM

prrhorseshoecurveOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Here is a photo essay comparing the two units:

https://ogrforum.com/t...-battle-of-the-rs3-s

Both units have similar traits:

Die Cast Pilots/Truck Sides/Fuel tanks/Couplers
Manually activated couplers
LEd headlights
Dual motors
Dual roller pick-ups
Metal GEaring
Metal/Wire Handrails
Molded in Tread plating on deck

WBB offers a bit more for the Street Price of $260-$299 range:

WBB does a great job in hiding the motor from the cab windows.

WBB trucks show expose roller bearing ends

WBB has horn and diesel sound

WBB has separate wire grab rails and a metal horn and Brake wheel

WBB has molded Air lines on the pilots

WBB has cab windows that open slightly

WBB has a crew

WBB Highlights window glazing

Weaver Models offers:

More accurate DLGE paint
More common Water cooled Turbo exhaust stack
More scale width hood and fuel tank
Better fuel tank detail relief than WBB

rex desiletsOGR Forum Member

More accurate DLGE paint
More common Water cooled Turbo exhaust stack
More scale width hood and fuel tank
Better fuel tank detail relief than WBB

If you have to add command control to either, the Weaver is the obvious choice for me.

Chris DunnOGR Forum Member

Anyone have some photos of the Canadian National WBB they can share? Thanks

prrhorseshoecurveOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

You can find an actual picture of the shell on the Bachmann website under o scale parts under rs3.

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