RS 1

[interurban]

Has any one got a model of an RS1???????
I would like to see it and who makes it.

 

[Gary Pfeil]

I think Atlas makes one, I don't have it but would expect it to run very well. As I recall, the hand grabs on the corners aren't correct. I may be thinking of the RS3.

Gary

 

[interurban]

Thanks Gary.
There is an artical on the RS 1 in the April issue of RailRoad Moldel Craftsman.
I rather like the look of the old girl .
Got to get me one I think.

 

[interurban]

I just check the Atlas on line catalog.
The do a RS 3

got ta find one.

 

[Gary Pfeil]

Chris, I checked the Atlas site myself, they make both the RS1 and the RS3. BTW, Kato makes the RS2. The 2 and 3 look very similar, the 1 is a bit different.

Gary

 

[interurban]

Thanks Gary I did not see the RS 1 Thanks.

 

[Woodie]

What does an RS1 look like? And a RS3 for that matter?

 

[jon-monon]

RS1:

RS3:

Kinda homely little monkeys. When Chris sobers up he'll want a beautiful S-1, yet another Alco:

Chris, they have a hell of a deal on the S-1's, proto 2k's at trainworld.com, under 30 American pesos.

 

[jon-monon]

OK Chris, if you still want an RS-1 after all that unwarranted bantering, here it is, atlas makes an RS-1, 2, 3 and 11. This is a trainworld ad, but the number is standard walthers number if you want to order it elsewhere.

 

[jon-monon]

and if you decide to go with an S-1, the magazine ad does not show the good price, but the website shows: 23719 PROTO 2000 ALCO S-1 STARTING @ 26.99EA. which is the price I got.

 

[interurban]

WOW and WOW again

Hi Jon thanks friend for all those pics yep I am a drooling or to put it in terms of a friend getting moist

Will See what my LHS can do for me first but thanks for the link.
Will check it out tonight.

 

[interurban]

OK chaps

What is this RS????????

 

[interurban]

Shucks it`s to dark will take a pic with the digit later

 

[Gary Pfeil]

Chris, The 6 wheeled truck version of the RS units were RSD's. Not sure if RSD4 or 5. Also don't know if any of the better mfgs made this loco. I think AHM did. Do you know the make of this one?

Gary

 

[interurban]

Hi Gary,
Here is a few shots , All I can find is "Made in Japan" underneath
Runs well thou

 

[interurban]

Another RSD ??

 

[interurban]

Can we give it a full name??

 

[brakie]

You can still find the Atlas RS1..It is a sweet runner.Shop around on the net for the best buy.

 

[DanRaitz]

Chris,

what you have there is an Atlas Model Railroad's model of an Alco RSD-5. It was built for them by Kato, (if my memory is correct). What is an RSD-5 you say, it was the six axle version of the RS-3.

Here is a photo of one that I found on Jerry Appleman's web site http://www.jerryapp.com/rr_album.html

 

[sumpter250]

Chris,
I've got a pair of the Atlas RS1s, and love 'em. I still have to add the steam generators, but otherwise they're perfect.
Pete