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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Oct 29, 2023 8:24:36 GMT -8
Bowser has announced another run of RS3's. Quite a few roads too.
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Post by hudsonyard on Oct 29, 2023 8:52:39 GMT -8
Lots of neat roads, i don't think i'd ever see southern tuxedo interstate units from the factory anywhere.
Wheres my LHR units!! I can only justify so many RDG RS3s.
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Post by edwardsutorik on Oct 29, 2023 8:57:43 GMT -8
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Post by marknycfan on Oct 29, 2023 9:24:33 GMT -8
NYC hell yes!!!
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Post by idgara on Oct 29, 2023 9:26:04 GMT -8
New Haven, looks like a purchase in my future,
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Post by jbilbrey on Oct 29, 2023 9:38:10 GMT -8
L&N 248 and 250 were ex-TC locomotives which the Tennessee Central picked up second-hand after Reading retired and traded them in. Following the abandonment of the TC in 1968, 248 and 250 went to the L&N. At least one (L&N 248) was later converted to a slug.
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Post by edwardsutorik on Oct 29, 2023 10:33:45 GMT -8
Bowser's offering two GN numbers: 220 and 227. The GN historical society is shown as offering 227. I'd say that's an ooops. I do love those GN ladders on the noses--very tempting. Note the three versions of sill striping on these consecutively numbered Alcos: www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=6208918Ed |
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Post by cpr4200 on Oct 29, 2023 10:43:24 GMT -8
Damn, NYC and PC with extra water tank and air tank on the roof! No cigar band, though. Probably easy enough to renumber the PC unit.
One thing about the Stewart Phase I shell that always bugged me was the louvers look too wide to my eye. MDC/Athearn are about right, Atlas louvers are too narrow (but I think I've seen a Southern unit with louvers like that).
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Post by locochris on Oct 29, 2023 11:05:45 GMT -8
Did you find out about these from an email announcement? I think I've emailed them twice now to add me to their newsletter, because there's no automatic sign-up.
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Post by rockfan on Oct 29, 2023 11:14:40 GMT -8
I love the maroon, yellow block lettering. Most reviews have been really good about Bowser's Alcos.
So I'm adding the two RI units to my roster.
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Post by surlyknuckle on Oct 29, 2023 11:45:46 GMT -8
Such a nice model. Love the new paint schemes!
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Oct 29, 2023 12:02:09 GMT -8
Did you find out about these from an email announcement? I think I've emailed them twice now to add me to their newsletter, because there's no automatic sign-up It's on their website. |
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Oct 29, 2023 12:04:40 GMT -8
I was kinda hoping for some CNJ in several schemes.
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Post by ambluco on Oct 29, 2023 12:18:35 GMT -8
Good thing this is new tooling. One thing about the Stewart Phase I shell that always bugged me was the louvers look too wide to my eye. MDC/Athearn are about right, Atlas louvers are too narrow (but I think I've seen a Southern unit with louvers like that). |
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Post by packer on Oct 29, 2023 16:05:38 GMT -8
Neat, but I wonder what's going on with the last run (had BN)?
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Post by NYSW3614 on Oct 29, 2023 18:08:26 GMT -8
LACKAWANNA! YES! Great way to end the weekend. Thank you, thank you Bowser!
Joshua
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Post by lvrr325 on Oct 30, 2023 6:23:03 GMT -8
Most of these are a no-brainer to pre-order. I would imagine all of them will sell well. I probably should get a Reading for myself.
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Post by rockisland652 on Oct 30, 2023 8:34:28 GMT -8
Hmm. The RI 470 and 473. Freight units.
I guess the HEP box couldn't have been tooled up for the dual service RS3's, even though I saw one at a show with half the box and railing for another road.
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Post by five83 on Oct 30, 2023 10:51:11 GMT -8
And still no GBW with chopped noses (RS20).
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Post by lackawanna1223 on Oct 30, 2023 13:38:08 GMT -8
A Lackawanna phase 1 is just what I've been hoping for...now if they'd make with a Lehigh & Hudson River in a later run, I'd REALLY be a happy guy.
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Post by hudsonyard on Oct 30, 2023 14:10:54 GMT -8
A Lackawanna phase 1 is just what I've been hoping for...now if they'd make with a Lehigh & Hudson River in a later run, I'd REALLY be a happy guy.
If I was to guess, they will probably do 3 and 10 in the "centennial" dip green scheme. in later years those two units were heavily photographed as 1 and 4 were kept captive around warwick for use in the yard. You could do Vermont Railway and Batten Kill in the same run.
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Post by ambluco on Oct 30, 2023 16:36:43 GMT -8
They’ve offered one scheme already. I was kinda hoping for some CNJ in several schemes. |
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Post by oldmuley on Oct 30, 2023 16:37:58 GMT -8
So still no GBW RS3's yet. I'm holding out hope they do one someday. A chopped nose RS20 would be easy to do as well.
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Post by edwardsutorik on Oct 30, 2023 17:09:10 GMT -8
And still no GBW with chopped noses (RS20). So still no GBW RS3's yet. I'm holding out hope they do one someday. A chopped nose RS20 would be easy to do as well. Ah'm seein' a trend here. Ed |
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Post by gmpullman on Oct 30, 2023 17:52:27 GMT -8
I'm glad to see the New York Central unit with the hood-top air reservoir. That makes a pretty unique spotting feature.  New York Central RS3 8344 by Edmund, on Flickr I had sent Lee English an email about such an engine and he replied that photo documentation was difficult to find. I kind of cobbled together an old Proto 1K NYC RS-2 I had on hand and used an air reservoir from, if I recall, a GE P-42 Amtrak engine. [edit] details West AT-263?]  Proto 1000, RS-2 by Edmund, on Flickr Scale Sound replacement speakers are a must for the Bowser (and just about any) engines.  Bowser_RS3-SSS by Edmund, on Flickr Regards, Ed |
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Oct 30, 2023 20:10:54 GMT -8
They’ve offered one scheme already. I was kinda hoping for some CNJ in several schemes. I guess I should have specified, the later schemes like Solid Green, Coast Guard, and B&O blue. |
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Post by ironrails on Oct 30, 2023 21:25:17 GMT -8
Bowser did the RS-3s in the GBW as delivered scheme one or two batches ago. Or are you referring to a later scheme? Regards, Mike So still no GBW RS3's yet. I'm holding out hope they do one someday. A chopped nose RS20 would be easy to do as well. |
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Post by Colin 't Hart on Oct 30, 2023 22:47:56 GMT -8
So still no GBW RS3's yet. I'm holding out hope they do one someday. A chopped nose RS20 would be easy to do as well. What's this then?  |
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Post by nstophat on Oct 31, 2023 3:54:41 GMT -8
Lots of neat roads, i don't think i'd ever see southern tuxedo interstate units from the factory anywhere. Wheres my LHR units!! I can only justify so many RDG RS3s. Unfortunately, when the Southern took over the Interstate, Southern shipped those RS-3's to Atlanta for repaint, and then proceeded to use them throughout the south, never to see their home rails again. |
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Post by win70rob on Oct 31, 2023 5:10:24 GMT -8
The good news is that unlike Rapido, Bowser puts more focus on the top of the locomotive and will get the Delaware & Hudson colors correct! I’ve got the first run to include D&H 1508 and Bowser did just an absolute beautiful job, both paint and performance so I’m really looking forward to the new D&H units units announced
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