ALCO

What's the difference between ALCO RSD 4 and RSD 5? Which airhorn type did the have? I guess this depends on the railroad?

Wolfgang

 

According to the Model Railroader encyclopedia of diesel locomotives, the only
difference was the RSD-5 had a larger generator. The horn type and location
would depend on the railroad.

 

Here's my engine:





Which horn would be appropriate?

Wolfgang

 

I'd go with whatever type you have on your other units... assuming all or most of them are the same.

 

Now the engine is nearly finished.
To weather or not to weather? I decided a very light weathering:



And here at Westport yard with an very old SOO:



Next step, new sound. The decoder has still a foreign language. :angel:

And this engine will get a Radio Antenna "Firecraker" type. I'm thinking about a beacon light. What do you think?

Wolfgang