Bachmann Trains Alco RS-3 DCC Equipped Diesel Locomotive New York Central #8298
The Alco RS-3 was introduced in 1950, this all-purpose 1600-HSP locomotive had the stamina and strength for freight and passenger service yet was agile enough for yard service work. With its rugged, dependable design, it’s no wonder that many of these versatile RS-3 locomotives are still working today on short lines, tourist lines, and hauling freight. DCC-equipped for speed, direction, and lighting, dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder with 8-pin plug. All-wheel drive, precision can motor, dual, precision-balanced flywheels, super-quiet, helical cut gears . Die-cast chassis, metal cut levers. Fine scale handrails, blackened metal wheels, prototype-specific directional headlights . RP25 wheel contours, E-Z Mate Mark II couplers.