Add another Seaboard Coast Line unit to your roster with this Walthers Mainline HO scale Alco RSC-2 lettered as #1102. Derived from the four-axle RS-2, the RSC-2 rode on A1A trucks so its six axles could carry the locomotive’s weight across the lighter rail found on branch and secondary lines.
Item Tag: Diesel, Alco RSC-2
Experience the Detail and Quality of the PROTO1000 HO RSC2 Diesel Locomotive, a standout model that embodies the spirit of the classic ALCO RSC2 in 1:87 scale. Perfect for any railway enthusiast or model collector, this Bo-Bo wheel configuration locomotive is a testament to the iconic SOO Line, bearing the distinctive number 368. Crafted with precision, the PROTO1000 boasts an analog control system, ensuring a traditionalist approach to operation. Its robust construction and authentic detailing are matched by the classic corporate livery that modellers and enthusiasts alike will appreciate for its historical significance and aesthetic appeal.
The RSC-2 took the four-axle RS-2 design and added a pair of idler axles on A1A trucks, spreading the locomotive’s weight to work the lighter rail of branch and secondary lines. Built beginning in 1946, these 1,500 hp Alco units pulled freight and passenger trains and handled yard switching well into the 1970s.
HO scale (1:87) Alco RSC-2 diesel locomotive. – Item number 910-20719 from Walthers Mainline. – ESU Sound and DCC with dual-mode DC and DCC operation. – Constant and directional LED headlights and 21-pin DCC plug.
Introduced in 1946, the 1,500 hp Alco served in freight, passenger, and switching roles through the 1950s and into the 1970s. The proven Walthers Proto style drive includes a five-pole skew-wound motor, 14 to 1 gear ratio, helical-cut gears, all-wheel drive and pickup, and a machined brass flywheel on a heavy die-cast chassis.
A six-axle relative of the four-axle RS-2, the RSC-2 used A1A trucks so its weight could be carried across the lighter rail of branch and secondary lines. Production began in 1946, and the 1,500 hp Alco proved versatile in freight, passenger, and switching service from the late 1940s through the 1970s.
Add classic Alco power to your Union Pacific roster with this Walthers Mainline HO scale Alco RSC-2 decorated as Union Pacific #1285. The RSC-2 was a six-axle relative of the four-axle RS-2, using A1A trucks to spread the locomotive’s weight over the lighter rail of branch and secondary lines.
The RSC-2 was a six-axle variant of the four-axle RS-2, using A1A trucks to spread the locomotive’s weight over the lighter rail of branch and secondary lines. Built starting in 1946, these 1,500 hp Alco units handled freight, passenger, and yard switching duties from the late 1940s through the 1970s.
Model Southeastern branchline power with this Walthers Mainline HO scale Alco RSC-2 lettered for Seaboard #1521. Ready to run in Standard DC, item 910-10718 captures the RSC-2’s accurate proportions and distinctive long trucks, complete with an air- or water-cooled exhaust stack fitted to match the prototype.
Model 910-10714 is a ready-to-run, Standard DC locomotive that captures the RSC-2’s proportions and signature long trucks, with an air- or water-cooled exhaust stack applied as appropriate to the prototype.