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Atlas 10000531 HO Chicago & North Western ALCo RSD-4/5 Locomotive
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Item Details
| Manufacturer: | Atlas |
| Brand: | Master Line Locomotives |
| Part Number: | 10000531 |
| Scale: | HO Scale |
| Reporting Mark: | C&NW |
| Road Name: | Chicago & North Western |
| Car Type: | ALCo RSD-4/5 Locomotive |
| Color: | Yellow and green |
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| Road Number: | 1620 |
| Circa: | |
| Released Date: | August 2009 |
| Retired Date: | |
| Built / Shopped Date: | / |
| Retail Price: | $124.95 |
| Availability: | Out of Stock |
| Notes: | Well over 1,300 RS-3 road-switcher locomotives were built by ALCO between 1950 and 1956. It can be considered one of the most successful four-axle diesel road-switchers ever produced by the builder. These 1,600hp locomotives were powered by an ALCO 244 V-12 engine which was complimented by rugged GE electrical components. The RS-3 was truly a versatile locomotive. It could be found in virtually every type of service from passenger and commuter runs to heavy-haul and local freight assignments. Original owners of the RS-3 tended to be in the eastern and central regions of the US (with heavier concentrations in the northeast and southeast). During this same time-period, ALCO offered a six-axle road-switcher which was more commonly found in the west. The RSD-4/5 was externally very similar to the RS-3, having six-axle trucks as an obvious spotting feature. They produced the same 1,600hp as an RS-3, but offered increased tractive effort due to the use of a larger generator. Many RSD-4/5s were assigned to operate in mountainous territory (with varying degrees of success) on the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and the Utah Railway. |
| Features: | Separately-applied handrails and stanchions, including separate drop step detail Factory installed AccuMate® couplers Dual flywheel-equipped five-pole skewed armature motor for optimum performance at all speeds Metal grab irons Accurate painting and printing |
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