Earlier today, I had two different people tell me that there is now an Atlas Northern Pacific Railway RS3 available. I've looked all over the 'Net. And have found no mention so far of this loco. Have I been misled? Or does someone out there know of a place I find find out more about this? Boxcab E50
I have never seen one. Maybe they mean the RS1, which came out recently. I just painted up an older Atlas RS3 in NP, and had been doing extensive searches to find pictures. I would think it would have shown up with as extensive of searches i did.
Robert- I have to agree that someone was mis-reading my inquiry. It must the RS1 that they were confusing. Any news on the caboose? Boxcab E50
Just for fun, here is a list of the decent quality, correctly decorated factory painted N scale NP diesels that I am aware of:: Atlas 42605 RS11 Loco number 910 Atlas 42606 RS11 Loco number 911 Atlas 44024 RS1 Loco number 801 Atlas 44025 RS1 Loco number 803 Atlas 48157 GP7 ph2 TT Loco number 555 Atlas 48158 GP7 ph2 TT Loco number 557 Atlas 48159 GP7 ph2 TT Loco number Not numbered Atlas 48219 GP7 ph2 Loco number 565 Atlas 48220 GP7 ph2 Loco number 568 Atlas 48221 GP7 ph2 Loco number Not numbered Intermountain Railway 69010-1 FTA&B Loco number 6000 Intermountain Railway 69010-2 FTA&B Loco number 6001 Intermountain Railway 69010-3 FTA&B Loco number 6002 Intermountain Railway 69010-4 FTA&B Loco number 6003 Life Like 7115 GP18 Loco number 378 Life Like 7124 GP18 Loco number 382 (This second loco number is somewhat scarce.) Life-Like 7516 SW1200 Loco number 135 Life-Like 7517 SW1200 Loco number 138 Boxcab E50 [ 12. April 2003, 06:22: Message edited by: BoxcabE50 ]
I think Atlas may have released an NP RS3 in one of their first releases about 10-12 years ago. I'm pretty sure they did in HO, and they probably did in N also. If any are still available, you will only find them on eBay or some other auction site, or at a train show with vendors selling lots of used items. Pat
I have representatives of all those NP locos you listed Ken, and have additionally bashed or painted up: RS-3 bashed from an RSD4/5 shell and U25B Trucks U25C bashed from a U25B and RSD4/5 Trucks U33C bashed from a Hallmark Brass U33C Shell with a Kato U30C Mechanism Lowey F7's out of Kato GN F7's 0-8-0 G2 Class out of a Specreum 2-8-0 2-8-2 W3 Class out of a Kato Mike As for the Caboose Project, I could not find a smokejack, so I mase a brass master and casted a couple. Very poor castings, because I have not learned enough about casting yet. The master is soldered scale brass tubing, and came out very very nice though. I just applied decals to the rev 3 and rev 4 models, so by tomorrow I should have them finished. On a more promising note, I feel the rev 4 model warrants a new digital camera, because my 1M Pixel just won't show the model well enough.
Pat- I do recall they released the RS3 in the wrong scale... I have been searching more through the 'Net, and can't find any reference to N scale NP in this model. I checked a known database as well. If you happen to find any further info, please let me know! Boxcab e50
Did you ever hear back from Micro-Trains? Keep us posted on how things are going. I'm looking forward to seeing more photos! Boxcab E50
Well, to tell you the truth, I have to paint it still. I painted over the original Penn Central paint, but it was too thick so I stripped it and have not repainted it yet. Runs fine though and the shell fits fine. I finished my rev 3 and rev 4 24' Cabooses today. I'll post another topic for them.
