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Title: Any RS-3 pics yet?
Post by: jettrainfan on September 23, 2010, 11:52:01 PM
Any pictures of the new RS-3s yet Mr. Bachmann? Its almost shipping time so I'd figure I'd ask sense their is none on the home page yet. Thanks for any info!
Title: Re: Any RS-3 pics yet?
Post by: ABC on September 24, 2010, 12:19:08 AM
Here's one:
(http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/attachments/thumbs/463000/Bachmann_RS3_test_shot.jpg)
Title: Re: Any RS-3 pics yet?
Post by: RBMN #425 Fan on September 24, 2010, 07:12:48 AM
Quote from: ABC on September 24, 2010, 12:19:08 AM
Here's one:
(http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/attachments/thumbs/463000/Bachmann_RS3_test_shot.jpg)
i think he meant 'finished models'
Title: Re: Any RS-3 pics yet?
Post by: jettrainfan on September 24, 2010, 08:45:18 AM
yea, i was interested in a few of the models, im just not famillier with the paint jobs.
Title: Re: Any RS-3 pics yet?
Post by: RBMN #425 Fan on September 24, 2010, 03:57:47 PM
Quote from: jettrainfan on September 24, 2010, 08:45:18 AM
yea, i was interested in a few of the models, im just not famillier with the paint jobs.
heres one, its pennsy. thats the only one i remember from the pdf file
(http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/prr/prr8468s.jpg)
Title: Re: Any RS-3 pics yet?
Post by: Guilford Guy on September 24, 2010, 04:29:46 PM
Enough with the hotlinking!
Title: Re: Any RS-3 pics yet?
Post by: jbsmith on September 24, 2010, 10:20:22 PM
You could try the Athearn site. 
Plenty of RS3 pics there.
I betcha a nickel that the paint jobs will be remarkably similar. ;D

The Bachman paint jobs will be

BOSTON & MAINE #1545 (maroon, yellow, & black)
D&RGW™ #5200 – EARLY (yellow & black
WESTERN MARYLAND® #198 (speed lettering, black & yellow)
SOUTHERN #2137 (black, gray, & Dulux gold)
PRR #8604 (black w/yellow lettering)
NYC® #8298 (black w/lightning stripe)

http://www.athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=RS3+RTR&CatID=THLD
Title: Re: Any RS-3 pics yet?
Post by: RBMN #425 Fan on September 25, 2010, 07:47:34 AM
B & M #1545 (close enough #1544)
(http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/bm/bm1544ads.jpg)
WM #198
(http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/wm/wm198.jpg)
SOU #2137
http://southern.railfan.net/images/archive/southern/alcos/sou2137valdostaga31068.html
NYC (r) #8298 (8293)
(http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nyc/nyc8293s.jpg)
Title: Re: Any RS-3 pics yet?
Post by: digitalgriffin on October 01, 2010, 08:34:01 PM
The C&O had 2 RS-1, 2 RS-2, and 2 RS-3

I love Bachmann because they are my best source for RS-3.  Bring on the RS-3 C&O paintscheme please!