Well over 1,300 RS-3 road-switcher locomotives were built by ALCO between 1950 and 1956. It can be considered one of the most successful four-axle diesel road-switchers ever produced by the builder. These 1,600hp locomotives were powered by an ALCO 244 V-12 engine which was complimented by rugged GE electrical components. The RS-3 was truly a versatile locomotive. It could be found in virtually every type of service from passenger and commuter runs to heavy-haul and local freight assignments. Original owners of the RS-3 tended to be in the eastern and central regions of the US (with heavier concentrations in the northeast and southeast).

Features:

• Golden-white LEDs

• Directional lighting

• Separately-applied painted handrails (where appropriate)

• Blackened metal wheels

• Factory-installed AccuMate magnetic knuckle couplers

• Accurate painting and printing

AccuMate couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc.

Atlas Master Series Silver Additional Features:

Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder.

DCC Operation Features (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY)

Supports all DCC-programming modes

DCC includes RailCom and RailComPlus, with 14, 28 or 128 speed steps and with 2-digit and 4-digit addressing.

Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28.

A total of 6 DCC function outputs are available, and all can be function mapped (disable, brightness, light effects) individually

Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.

**ESU LokSound Features (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor, dynamic brakes and more.

There are up to 16 user-selectable horns, 2 user-selectable bells, and 2 user-selectable synchronized brake squeals.

Manual and Automatic Notching modes with the ability to change modes ”on the fly” are provided for true realism.