Stewart RS-3 Bodies

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Does anyone know if the Stewart RS-3 bodies will fit on an Atlas RS-3 mechanism?

http://www.bowser-trains.com/Stewart/Stewart%20RS%203%20Body%20Kits.htm

Thanks,

Roger Huber

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The Atlas model is a little bit shorter than the Stewart, the space between the trucks and the stepwell will be over-wide. The Stewart shell is a better fit on the Athearn (former MDC) RS-3. The Stewart shell is the least accurate of the three, the Athearn is the most accurate. If you’re trying to build a later phase model, you can splice in the Stewart long hood sections into either the Atlas or Athearn bodies. If you just need to replace the Atlas body, they’re available from Atlas.

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I take it that the converse would be true for a putting an Athearn RS-3 shell on a Stewart chassis.

Tom

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True… But when the Stewart RS-3 chassis is the worst of just about any diesel ever made, why would you want to?

The Stewart RS-3 chassis is very, very light, and therefore very weak (I could bend mine easily with my fingers). They are designed for Athearn components, not standard Stewart components that are more Kato-like.

I would stay away from using Stewart RS-3 frames, and stick with Atlas or MDC/Athearn.

Paul A. Cutler III

Weather Or No Go New Haven

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I like the Ph 2 and Ph 3 bodies with the square air vents and thought if they fit the Stewarts that I already have it would be neat.

Thanks for the help, guys!

Roger Huber

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Sorry…I meant to say Atlas, not Stewarts.

Roger Huber