Athearn 28779 HO Scale ALCo RS-3 Burlington Northern BN 4054 with DCC and Sound HO EL Painted red with white lettering

Painted red with white lettering

An internationally approved 12/13

30+mph with included optional pinion gear

Composite Monocoque-Frame Chassis

Athearn 28779 HO Scale ALCo RS-3 Burlington Northern BN 4054 with DCC and Sound HO EL Painted red with white letteringAthearn 28779 HO Scale ALCo RS 3 Burlington Northern BN 4054 with DCC and Sound ALCO built the RS 3 to respond to competition with EMD, Fairbanks Morse, and Baldwin Locomotive Works. In the case of ALCO, the builder added more improvements to create new locomotive lines beyond the RS 2. ALCO produced 377 RS 2s versus the more successful RS 3s at 1,418. The new model produced slightly more horsepower than the earlier design at 1,600 hp using Alcos 12