Bowser 24649 HO Scale ALCo RS-3 Diesel Locomotive EL 1057 RETools Athearn 27668 HO Scale RTR

Athearn 27668 HO Scale RTR 85' TOFC Flatcar Rock Island RI 93245

a failure of one prime mover or other critical system of a double-diesel would sideline the entire locomotive

as these models come to life with working gears and a beautiful structure

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BLI 016 HO Scale T1 4-4-4-4 Steam Loco PRR 5517 with DCC QSI Sound

Bowser 24649 HO Scale ALCo RS-3 Diesel Locomotive EL 1057 RETools Athearn 27668 HO Scale RTRBowser 24649 HO Scale ALCo RS 3 Diesel Locomotive EL 1057 The post war years saw the rapid escalation of competition in the diesel locomotive market between the traditional steam locomotive builders and EMD. While EMD had an initial leg up due to wartime restrictions, the steam builders would not go quietly. The early 1950's saw ALCo, Baldwin & Fairbanks Morse offering designs to compete with the ground breaking EMD GP7. ALCo introduced the RS 3 in