ATHEARN - HO RTR RS-3 w/DCC & Sound, NH #539 - (28773)

NH FEATURES:


• Forward and reverse Blatt horns

• Steam Generator stack, nose vent and water tank

• Single headlight

• Art work approved by NH experts


The New Haven Railroad, as part of their dieselization efforts, kept pace with the newest in diesel technology by placing repeated orders from ALCO during the 1940s & 1950s. When ALCO upgraded to the RS-3 the New Haven purchased two orders of them, numbering them right after their 17-unit RS-2 fleet. The New Haven RS-3 fleet passed on to Penn Central, Conrail, Amtrak, and several short lines. Only one New Haven RS-3 (529) still exists today and is currently being restored to operating condition at the Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston, Connecticut.

RS-3 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:


• Metal grab irons

• Large or small fuel tank per prototype

• Fine scale handrails

• McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible

• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation

• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow

• See through etched metal radiator fan

• See through cab windows

• DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology

• Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for with 21-pin NEM connector trouble-free operation

• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

• Window packaging for easy viewing

• Highly-detailed, injection molded body

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration

• Fully assembled and ready-to-run

• Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage

• Minimum radius: 18


NEW FEATURES:


• Newly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before

• DCC-ready models feature 21-pin plug

• DCC & sound models feature Tsunami2 sound with cube speaker

• LED lighting for long life and reliable operation


SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE


• Onboard Tsunami2 DCC/Sound decoder


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