Hi - new to this forum. I'm building a small N scale switching layout and would like to find a new N scale RS-3 with DCC, preferably Atlas Master Series. I can't seem to find one anywhere. The Atlas website doesn't show that model on their webpage and all the on-line hobby retailers only show RS-1 and RS-2's. What's up with the RS-3? If an Atlas model is not available is there another manufacturer that would have equivalent quality as the Atlas Master series? Thanks for any suggestions.
N Scale RS-3 - Are they available?
- Thread starter rreitz
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The Atlas RS3 has been around since the mid 1980s, and has been done, re-done, and re-redone ad nauseum. I have an early one that still looks and runs very well. If you absolutely have to have a DCC RS3, Bachmann makes an acceptable version. Otherwise, the RS2 would be a very good model.
ChinaHaun19
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It’s weird how you’ll have one version of something very common but another version is very rare
ChinaHaun19
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Yes, Bachmann has improved their products significantly. That doesn't mean they're perfect, or you won't get a random lemon, but their dud rate has gone from 90% bad, to 85-90% good.
Yes, that. I've had several, and all of them were good runners. Good looking, as well. Are they perfect? Of course not. I would much rather have one of those, with decoder pre-installed, than try to perform microsurgery on an older Atlas model.
ChinaHaun19
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I did have bad luck a few months ago I got an O gauge Williams Bachmann and the motor seized after 3 months. Tho at that point I wasn’t quite as versed in breaking them in so
