As Built RS3's

[NW Modeling List]

I want to thank everyone for the information on the RS3's as delivered to
the Norfolk & Western. I was able to come up with photographs of the as
delivered locomotives from the Virginia Tech photo library.
Larry Brown

On Tue, Jul 19, 2022, 11:28 AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> 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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