Model Railroading > RS-1325

I have been casually looking for an HO EMD RS-1325 for some time, but I never expected to find one like this!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191134838353?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Tom Y

Yikes! Never seen one painted anything but C&IM.

I actually have one, but these KMT locos are notoriously noisy and bad runners. Mine is waiting for me to get up the ambition to cobble up a new drive out of an Athearn SW1500 and some NWSL parts. Installing DCC on the factory drive would be a challenge at best.

NZ

The best start is a P2K GP20 shell and an SW1200 shell. Probably stretch an Athearn SW1500 chassis and use the Athearn flexicoil B truck sideframes.

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That is one strange looking locomotive.

dgraves Wrote:
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> That is one strange looking locomotive.

The lineage goes Alco RS-1, EMD NW-3 then GMD-1. Follow that and it does not seem strange at all.

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dgraves Wrote:
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> That is one strange looking locomotive.

FYI - There were only 2 of these built, both belonging to the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway. I saw one once in my Illinois days, but alas had an "accident" with that roll of film. And incredibly, at least one is still in service the last time I checked.

Tom Y

Hope this helps

Hiroshi


NebraskaZephyr Wrote:
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> Yikes! Never seen one painted anything but C&IM.
>
> I actually have one, but these KMT locos are
> notoriously noisy and bad runners. Mine is waiting
> for me to get up the ambition to cobble up a new
> drive out of an Athearn SW1500 and some NWSL
> parts. Installing DCC on the factory drive would
> be a challenge at best.
>
> NZ

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Hiroshi is teasing us again !!

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

IMRR 30 and 31 have been in regular service for quite some time. Unfortunately IMRR 30 suffered a slow speed derailment where it laid over on its side on 3/28/14. The damage was minor and is expected to be repaired. Both have new electronics and are favorites on the railroad.

Erik

Just a thought - shortening a Rapido GMD1 chassis when they are released this summer may be an option. The Flexicoil B truck chassis will be available separately as part #10000b/10500B (DC/DCC+sound).

Doug Stark

Hiroshi Wrote:
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> Hope this helps
>
> Hiroshi

Very cool Hiroshi! If I were to build one of these, I'd just bash it with Proto parts. The kitbasher in me would LOVE to build one of these.

- Jeff Carlson