Re: (erielack) Photos of new DL&W RS3 now posted...

[Dlw1el2_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 9/22/2006 3:52:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
paultup_@_lucent.com writes:

...on  the Atlas  site:

http://www.atlasrr.com/Images/HOLocomotives/hors3/5306/8300TQ.jpg

So  DL&W fans, any criticisms? :)  [beyond the issues with the molded  
carbody that can't be easliy changed)

- -  Paul



Paul
 
 
 
I have been away for two weeks but I see, having clawed through over 300  
emails since arriving back home yesterday that there was only one comment on the  
above unit.
 
YEA, YEA, I know there not going to change there whole hood configuration  to 
model a particular RR.
 
With that said, I guess they picked the closest Lackawanna unit they  could.  
 
There model doesn't have Dynamic Brakes thus the 901-904 would be  
appropriate.
There model doesn't have battery type boxes out the fireman's door, thus  the 
901-904 would be appropriate.
There model has the stack repositioned thus by that date most, if not all  
had been repainted with the larger roman numbers.
Note: only the 903 got repainted with the Lettering up top like the 911-918  
always wore because of the louver configuration on the sides.
 
The biggest complaint is the  (pale) yellow hand rails which are  yellow 
plastic, don't come close to the yellow used on the numbers, lettering  and steps.
They should all be the same.  I think they know that, so why don't  they just 
paint them?
 
Having produced the model since 1999, do we think its time for them to  
produce additional parts that many if not most road modelers could  use? Like non 
twin seal beam head lights?   Dynamic Brake  parts?   Optional stack placement? 
Side walk way boxes? These are not  drastic changes that mean changing the 
whole side of the car body.
 
For those that want to get into detail modeling, there are lots of things  
that a Lackawanna fan could start to do with these units to further make them  
right.  For those who aren't detailed modelers,  Atlas Thanks  YOU.             
                                                   
 
Enough Said.
 
Bob Bahrs
 
PS  Does any one out there know the where about's of a John Nelsen  that did 
a very detailed article on RS3 in the Aug 1984 issue of Mainline  Modeler?  
Please advise off list if you do.
 


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