P&W RS-3 #165 - DCC READY

PROVIDENCE & WORCESTER

MODEL FEATURES:


Fully assembled and ready-to-run

Metal grab irons

Fine scale handrails

Large or small fuel tank per prototype

See through etched metal radiator fan

See through cab windows

McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers

Quick Plug™ technology: DCC ready with 21-pin NEM plug

LED Lighting for realistic color and appearance

Highly-detailed, injection molded body

Painted and printed for realistic decoration

All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation

All-wheel electrical pickup

5-pole skew wound motor with precision-machined flywheels and duallink™ drive train for trouble free operation

Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

Window packaging for easy viewing

Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage

Minimum radius: 18”


PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

ALCO built the RS-3 to respond to competition with EMD, Fairbanks-Morse, and Baldwin Locomotive Works. In the case of ALCO, the builder added more improvements to create new locomotive lines beyond the RS-2. ALCO produced 377 RS-2s versus the more successful RS-3s at 1,418.

The new model produced slightly more horsepower than the earlier design at 1,600 hp using Alco’s 12-cylinder, model 244 prime mover. Visually, the RS3 very similar to the RS2. Both had much more styling then ALCO’s first diesel, the RS1. Additional curves with strong beveling to corners and edges giving the unit a much more streamlined appearance. At the time, some railroads elected to employ theirs RS3 diesels in passenger/commuter service. Many railroads appreciated this model for its versatility and reliability. RS3s were one of Alco’s shops more popular locomotives.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - SMALL PARTS! NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3.