Bowser 25407 HO Scale ALCo RS-3 Hammerhead Diesel Western Maryland WM 194 DC (Fireball) Presidential Series This is the Protoform F1-Fifteen

This is the Protoform F1-Fifteen Clear Body

and ultra-smooth blue PTFE-coated aluminum GTR shocks

Many of these units are still around and in various types of service use

Built from 1946 to 1950

Bowser 25407 HO Scale ALCo RS-3 Hammerhead Diesel Western Maryland WM 194 DC (Fireball) Presidential Series This is the Protoform F1-FifteenBowser 25407 HO Scale ALCo RS 3 Hammerhead Diesel Western Maryland WM 194 DC (Fireball) ALCo introduced the RS 3 in 1950. It included an upgraded ALCo 12 cylinder 244 prime mover with 1600 horsepower which proved to be more reliable than the earlier version in the RS 1 & RS 2. The body was a refinement of the RS 2 with more streamlining. Railroads found the RS 3 to be a versatile and reliable road switcher with good looks. A number of railroads