Walthers Mainline - HO Scale - Alco RS-2 Diesel Locomotive - ESU Sound & DCC - Chicago Great Western (CGW) #53 - Water-Cooled Stack (Maroon, Black, Yellow) with Yellow Lettering & Conspicuity Stripes (SKU 910-20703)
Available On: May 1, 2024
Handle heavier freight on your HO railroad with the WalthersMainline Alco RS-2! Built from 1946 to 1950, the prototypes delivered more horsepower than the earlier RS-1, and introduced the rounded body style that defined Alcos of the period. Serving a variety of railroads, shortlines and industrial operators, many were going strong into into the 1970s and beyond.
Features of this WalthersMainline model include:
- Fully DCC compatible
- 14, 28 or 128 speed steps
- Dual mode DC & DCC
- 4 Air horns changeable by CVs
- 2 bells changeable by CVs
- Five-pole skew-wound motor
- 14 to 1 gear ratio
- Helical-cut gears for quiet operation and easy multiple unit operation
- All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
- Machined brass flywheel
- Heavy die-cast metal chassis
- Constant and directional LED headlights
- 21-pin DCC plug
PLEASE NOTE: When operating Walthers-branded DCC-equipped locomotives in DC mode, do not use power packs that exceed an 18V rating. This includes MRC 1300-series power packs which have known issues with our decoders
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