Modeling N&W RS-3s in 1956

[NW Modeling List]

-I can appreciate your dilemma and fustration finding the proper RS-3 car body. I am modeling the transition period when the NW purchased the NKP. In that merger the NW picked up 22, RS-3's from the NKP numbers 535 thru 557 renumbered 2535 thru 2557. Of all the first generation diesels the RS-3 has and still is the most difficult to obtain a decent representation of the actual units. I'm not a rivet counter but you can't pass a RS-2 off as a RS-3 and even be close. This Winter I plan on somehow making at least 4, RS-3's for my roster. Again good conversation on this site and useful information. I'll be looking for the Stewart RS-3 car bodies for sure. Thank you everyone.  


--- NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote: 

> Hi all,

> 

> My thank you again for the excellent response to my query.

> After sending out the email I realizing Phase III RS-3s have been produced

> as kits by Stewart so obviously I'll create my RS-3(s) using those shells

> but I think I'll wait until they create a mechanism as well. Though I think

> many of us would love it if Stewart just got around to producing a ready to

> run Phase III RS-3. I'll figure out how to model the cabs to represent the

> second set of controls, but I'm likely going to just skip creating the

> longer cabs, seems a bit work intensive. Other details I'll figure out in

> time.

> 

> Alvie Hearren