Aristo-Craft Trains: ALCO RS-3 Diesels

M.S.R.P.: $287.00
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PROTOTYPE HISTORY
Immediately after the end of WW II, the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) produced the RS, Road Switcher Diesels. The third version, the RS-3 ,was first delivered in 1950 to the Great Northern Railway. Over 1,272 were built by ALCO. RS-3’s have been used in local freight train service as well as commuter passenger service. The RS-3’s ran throughout the US, Mexico, Cuba, Canada, and S. America. Production of the RS-3 ceased in 1956.

ALCO RS-3 DIESEL (ART-22000 SERIES) FEATURES:
- Powerful motor blocks with ball bearings
- CNC machined blackened metal wheels
- Interior cab lighting and cab details
- Detailed side frames with springs
- Blackened or painted handrails & grab irons
- Realistic painting, lettering, and numbering
- Directional lighted front/rear headlights
- Operating AAR knuckle couplers
- Clear plastic windows
- Realistic painting, lettering, and detailing
- Moveable MU-Dropstep on pilot
- Moveable car body radiator shutters
- Factory-installed speaker for optional after-market sound unit
- New modular PC Board with plug & play capabilities
- DCC & Radio Control Ready
- Plugs for Battery Operation
- Etched Metal Fan Screen
- Extra weight for better performance
- Painted smoke unit cover
- No traction tires for more reliable operations
ALL FEATURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

* NOTE - 5 FOOT MINIMUM DIAMETER CURVE TRACK REQUIRED!

PART NUMBERS & ROAD NAMES

22202	ALCO RS-3 UNION PACIFIC (UP)
22203	ALCO RS-3 SANTA FE (ATSF)
22205	ALCO RS-3 RIO GRANDE (DRGW)
22206	ALCO RS-3 ROCK ISLAND
22209	ALCO RS-3 SOUTHERN RAILWAY (SOU)
22210	*ALCO RS-3 ERIE LACKAWANNA
22211	ALCO RS-3 PENNSYLVANIA (PRR)
22213	ALCO RS-3 BALTIMORE & OHIO (B&O)
22216	ALCO RS-3 CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN (CNW)
22219	ALCO RS-3 NEW YORK CENTRAL
22227	ALCO RS-3 ERIE
22233	ALCO RS-3 HERSHEY'S***
22236	ALCO RS-3 AMTRAK (AMT)

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***Due to licensing issues MSRP may be higher then listed.

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ALL FEATURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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