RS3 Questions

miniwyo · January 9, 2006, 1:07am

1 Did they normally run Long-Hood Forward or Short-Hood Forward?
2 I have not seen any of them in Armor Yelow, Did UP have any?

Thanks!

nanaimo73 · January 9, 2006, 9:04am

There are none on this roster, but it does show RS1 and RS2s.
http://utahrails.net/all-time/classic-index.php

David_Telesha · January 9, 2006, 10:03am

Long hood was the F end - could be used either way.

kevikens · January 9, 2006, 12:55pm

I don’t know about the UP but I remember seeing many, many Reading Alco RS 3’s (called perversely by the Reading, RS 1’s) and I remeber them always operating long hood forward.

adrianspeeder · January 9, 2006, 1:40pm

Origionally made long hood forward, some were converted the other way round and some had chopped noses.

Adrianspeeder

PBenham · January 9, 2006, 4:33pm

Erie,New York Central, Nickel Plate,PRR and Rutland ran 'em long hood forward as I recall. Good old Lehigh Valley in an odd, for them, move had all their RS3s running long hood front,as well. Every other road I know fairly well ran their RS3s short hood forward.(as built)

Anonymous · January 9, 2006, 6:11pm

I know some of them dual controls to run in either direction

CShaveRR · January 9, 2006, 9:34pm

The Chesapeake & Ohio’s two RS3s were delivered by the builder to run short hood forward.

miniwyo · January 10, 2006, 11:10pm

Thanks everyone, now I know that I can run my RS3 model any way and it will be correct.