Athearn - HO Scale - RS-3 Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) #1519 - Black/Blue/Orange/White with White/Black Lettering (Era: 1962+) (SKU 140-2141)
Available On: November 1, 2025
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PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The ALCO RS-3 is a 1,600 hp B-B diesel-electric locomotive manufactured from May 1950 to August 1956 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) and its subsidiary Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW). A total of 1,418 were produced: 1,265 for American railroads, 98 for Canadian railroads, 48 for Brazilian railroads, and seven for Mexican railroads.
The RS-3 greatly resembled the RS-1 and RS-2, but it had 100 more horsepower thanks to its 12-cylinder, 1,600 hp ALCO Model 244 engine. It also had some changes to the fuel system and body shape. Much like the RS-1, many RS-3s served for decades; some are still in use as of 2020s.
RS-3 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Newly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before
- DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
- DCC & sound models feature Econami sound with cube speaker
- LED lighting for long life and reliable operation
- Large or small fuel tank per prototype
- See through etched metal radiator fan and cab windows
- McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble free operation
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
- Accurately –painted and –printed paint schemes
- Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
- Minimum radius: 18” Recommended radius 22”
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
- Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound
- Single cube speaker for optimal sound quality
- Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
- Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
- Some functions are limited in DC
- All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
- Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6
- Excellent low-speed operation
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
- CV chart included in the box
Long Island Rail Road
LIRR 1519-1520 arrived on the property in 1962 from the DH and wore the “Dashing Dan” logo on their flanks.
LIRR FEATURES:
- Water-cooled turbocharger exhaust
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$179.99 US
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