WOW!!! HO AT&N Alco RS1 #101 on ebay

Now that I've already bought a used, undecorated RS-1, look what finally showed up on ebay. Oh well. At least I have an excellent picture to go by now when I get ready to decorate mine. (Not to mention I got mine for a lot less.) Anyway, I thought since I'm not going to buy it, I may as well let everyone know it's up for sale. Too bad I won't get any commission. Since it won't be on mine, this needs to be on another AT&N fanatic's layout.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atlas-HO-Di...833910?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item5affb0ce76

 

Why doesn't the guy take off the foam packaging before taking the pictures??

Tom G.

 

I was also wondering if it was lettered for the Frisco but even if not, it would be relatively easy to add lettering decals. Frankly, I'm so fascinated with the AT&N that I'm not sure I would mind if it was decorated for pre- or post-Frisco takeover. At least I saved 3 nice photos to use later.

 

Atlas's N scale version RS-1 does have Frisco lettered on the hood.

Tom G.

 

That IS N scale, right? Ad says HO.

 

Yes this is HO, I was just relating what the N scale version lettering was like. Since they're both Atlas, I figured they were the same.

Tom G.

 

Wow... thought it was mislabeled and was an N scale model. The handrails are very large for HO and they're going to need some significant tweaking in order to be straight/etc IF they don't break in the process. I would likely want to cut them off, retain the stanchions, and form my own with brass as I have in the past, which IMHO would make it too much work and takes away from the RTR aspect. Otherwise, nice looking model.

Edit: Even having said that, it's still very tempting, for the SLSF's RS-1's were really nice looking engines. I'd probably be better off to just start with an undec model, though, and make the needed handrail modifications. Drat.

 

I "guess" it's HO, that's what the eBay seller described it as being.

Tom G.

 

Yup, reckon it is indeed HO. The size of the hand rails sure fooled me for a bit. Also, being a foreign listing, the English/textual descriptions aren't always accurate so that too, made me wonder. Anyway, HO it is.

 

Okay... who bought it? One of us here?

Was seriously tempted to purchase it myself.