As Built RS3's

Tue Jul 19 10:07:21 EDT 2022

Greg,
I just measured my RS3, the cab width is 7'.
Larry Brown

On Tue, Jul 19, 2022, 6:43 AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> I haven’t measured my Bowser RS3s but I remember back from my time on the
> modeling committee that we provided the correct drawings and Bowser (or us,
> I forgot) measured the RS3 at the VMT. Bowser’s marketing says the model
> has the enlarged cab so we might be good there. I’ll measure mine and
> compare to drawings when I return from my business trip.
>
> Greg Davis
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 18, 2022, at 2:27 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
> 
> I can't confirm this.  Maybe someone on the mailing list has definite
> information.  Several years ago, Division Point imported N&W RS-3s in brass
> and proudly proclaimed that they correctly featured the "enlarged cab"
> option insisted by the railroad.  Did N&W RS-3s have such a feature?
>
> Bill King
> Arlington, VA
>
>
>
>
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> Sent: Mon, Jul 18, 2022 12:47 pm
> Subject: Re: As Built RS3's
>
> Hi Larry,
>
> Are you planning to backdate the new Bowser model? I’m on the same
> journey. I’m traveling and plan to do a deep dive w photos and the model
> when I get back next weekend.
> I do know our lives would be a lot easier if we had Shellscale early
> diesel decals (hint, hint)! Letter by letter decalling  is not my favorite
> thing.
>
> Greg Davis
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jul 18, 2022, at 12:30 PM, NW Modeling List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > I am looking for information that pertaining to the original four RS3
> locomotives that the N&W reviewed in 1956.  These I believe were numbered
> 93, 94, 95 & 96. What was the paint scheme, all black with bronze gold
> lettering and numbers without the script N&W logos?  When I look a photos I
> see that there were grab irons on the long and short car bodies, with one
> that wraps around the side.  I have also found that the market lights
> appeared to resemble the circular ball type similar to what would be found
> on the boiler front of steam locomotives. I a looking for any help
> confirming what would apply to the original four RS3 locomotives. Thank you
> for your time and help.
> > Larry Brown
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