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Creating a New York Central Locomotive from the Alco Models RS-3

Magazine:

NASG Dispatch 1982 #1 January

Page:

2

Author:

Jim Kindraka

Category:

Locomotives - RS-3

Scale:

S

The author claims the model's motor is not powerful enough and the body sits too high on the frame. Only the second issue is resolved in this article. The remainder of the article covers how to detail the base model differently to make it more accurate for an NYC prototype.