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

As far as RS-3's go, the newly re-done Athearn model looks really nice.  I 
haven't poured over the details to see if it's more appropriate for the DL&W 
than the Atlas model, but it sure is a nice model.  Anyone know if Athearn 
is considering the DL&W roadname for it?

Tom Schmieder


>From: Dlw1el2_@_aol.com
>Reply-To: Dlw1el2_@_aol.com
>To: erielack_@_lists.elhts.org
>Subject: Re: (erielack) Photos of new DL&W RS3 now posted...
>Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 23:53:47 EDT
>
>
>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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