Welcome to our latest product review video, the first in the brand new Model Railroader workshop! This time around, we’ll take a look at the Atlas HO scale Alco RS1 diesel locomotive. Join Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he talks about the history of the four-axle road switcher and Morristown & Erie No. 15; points out the various details on the model; and demonstrates the various sound and light effects. Then see the Master Line RS1 switch cars on our Freemont Mills project layout.
New paint schemes on the Atlas HO scale Alco RS1 include Morristown & Erie (red and white), Green Mountain (green and yellow), and Long Island Rail Road (gray and orange). New road numbers are offered on models decorated for Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue and yellow); Amtrak (silver and black); Milwaukee Road (orange and black); Pennsylvania RR (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel); and New York, Susquehanna & Western (yellow and black). Back by popular demand is Green Mountain No. 405 (green and yellow). The model is offered in one to two numbers per scheme.
Features on the RS1 include a retooled die-cast metal chassis; five-pole, skew-wound motor with dual flywheels; and golden-white light-emitting-diode lighting. Other details include plastic handrails, uncoupling levers, and trainline hoses; wire grab irons and lift rings; and Accumate couplers.
The Atlas HO scale Alco RS1 is priced at $174.95 (direct current) and $284.95 (Digital Command Control and sound). Subtract $20 for undecorated models.
Trains.com Product Review videos showcase the latest new items from manufacturers of products in Z, N, HO, S, O, and large scales. In the videos, you can watch locomotives in action, take a close-up look at details on freight cars, see kit components, and much more.
If you are a manufacturer and have products you would like reviewed, please email Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cody.grivno@firecrown.com for more information.
