RSD-15

[ge44tonner]

Back in the mid 1950's, Gilbert produced a plastic model of a high-nose DL600a in HO scale. The model is very rare nowdays, and i've seen only a few examples of it. It was available painted as an ALCO demonstrator and in a C&O livery. The operation of the model was about typical for the time; die-cast metal main frame, all six axles powered, picked up current on one side of each truck, no flywheel, an open-frame motor mounted in the rear of the long hood. It had a bell which rang continuously whenever the engine moved. The body shell detailing was crude even for the 1950's, and looks terrible if posed next to a state-of-the-art model. The handrails were particularily coarse, and flimsy as well.

I have kitbashed models of RSD-7 (DL-600a) and RSD-15 (DL-600b) by splicing RS-11 shells together over a mechanism from a Rivarossi U25C or an IHC/Model Power C628.
Dan

[ge44tonner]

Back in the mid 1950's, Gilbert produced a plastic model of a high-nose DL600a in HO scale. The model is very rare nowdays, and i've seen only a few examples of it. It was available painted as an ALCO demonstrator and in a C&O livery. The operation of the model was about typical for the time; die-cast metal main frame, all six axles powered, picked up current on one side of each truck, no flywheel, an open-frame motor mounted in the rear of the long hood. It had a bell which rang continuously whenever the engine moved. The body shell detailing was crude even for the 1950's, and looks terrible if posed next to a state-of-the-art model. The handrails were particularily coarse, and flimsy as well.

I have kitbashed models of RSD-7 (DL-600a) and RSD-15 (DL-600b) by splicing RS-11 shells together over a mechanism from a Rivarossi U25C or an IHC/Model Power C628.
Dan

[Anonymous]

For those individuals modeling in HO scale or larger, we are stuck saving our pennies. Look around and you can find some Alco models RSD 15/DL600's for a fraction of the cost of the Overland Models. Detailing is crude by todays standards. You can purchase new gearboxes and after market detail parts to improve the performance and detailing of the models. [:D]

[Anonymous]

For those individuals modeling in HO scale or larger, we are stuck saving our pennies. Look around and you can find some Alco models RSD 15/DL600's for a fraction of the cost of the Overland Models. Detailing is crude by todays standards. You can purchase new gearboxes and after market detail parts to improve the performance and detailing of the models. [:D]

[wp8thsub]

I saw some rumors a few months ago to the effect that Atlas was already working on the body shell tooling for HO scale RSD-15s.

[wp8thsub]

I saw some rumors a few months ago to the effect that Atlas was already working on the body shell tooling for HO scale RSD-15s.

[Anonymous]

Alco RSD-15 !!!

My personal favorite, although I prefer a high nose version. You did not specify the scale that you are working in, but I know that in N-scale there was a high-nose version produced by AHM and a low-nose 'Gator by Model Power, both of these being representative of the low-quality that N-scale started as. I'm crossing my fingers in hopes of a modern high-quality reissuance of this fine engine.

I don't know anything about the other scales, but I suspect that one has been produced in HO; possibly by a similar low-quality manufacturer. Brass might turn out to be a better way to go just for this reason.

[Anonymous]

Alco RSD-15 !!!

My personal favorite, although I prefer a high nose version. You did not specify the scale that you are working in, but I know that in N-scale there was a high-nose version produced by AHM and a low-nose 'Gator by Model Power, both of these being representative of the low-quality that N-scale started as. I'm crossing my fingers in hopes of a modern high-quality reissuance of this fine engine.

I don't know anything about the other scales, but I suspect that one has been produced in HO; possibly by a similar low-quality manufacturer. Brass might turn out to be a better way to go just for this reason.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if there was ever a plastic ALCo RSD-15 / DL600B Alligator. Or am I stuck saving my pennies for ever to buy an Overland? [}:)] HO scale

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if there was ever a plastic ALCo RSD-15 / DL600B Alligator. Or am I stuck saving my pennies for ever to buy an Overland? [}:)] HO scale