Bowser Executive Line HO Scale ALCO RS-3 Phase 1 Louisville & Nashville #248 - DC

Bring classic Louisville & Nashville Railroad diesel power to your HO scale layout with the Bowser Executive Line ALCO RS-3 Phase 1 L&N #248. Featuring the Louisville & Nashville gray paint scheme with yellow lettering and distinctive red and yellow herald, this detailed road switcher represents an important era in railroad dieselization. Bowser's ready-to-run model combines prototype-specific detailing with a smooth-running DC drive mechanism.

Louisville & Nashville ALCO RS-3 Diesel Locomotive

Built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) between 1950 and 1956, the RS-3 became one of the most recognizable four-axle road switchers in North America. Its versatile design allowed railroads to use these locomotives for local freight service, yard switching, branchline operations, and general road assignments.

The Louisville & Nashville Railroad operated throughout the southeastern United States, serving coal-producing regions, industrial customers, and important freight connections. ALCO road switchers such as the RS-3 are excellent choices for modelers recreating L&N freight operations during the transition and early diesel eras.

Bowser's Executive Line model of L&N #248 represents the Phase 1 RS-3 configuration with railroad-specific body details, factory-applied paint and lettering, and separately applied components. This DC locomotive features a can motor with flywheels, operating headlight, and a 21-pin decoder interface for future DCC conversion.

Product Features

• Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing
• Product Line: Executive Line
• Scale: HO Scale (1:87)
• Railroad: Louisville & Nashville (L&N)
• Road Number: 248
• Locomotive Type: ALCO RS-3 Road Switcher
• Body Configuration: Phase 1
• Paint Scheme: L&N Gray with Yellow Lettering and Red/Yellow Herald
• Control: DC (DCC Ready)
• 21-pin DCC decoder interface
• Factory-applied railroad paint and lettering
• Prototype-specific locomotive body details
• Separately applied air hoses, windshield wipers, and grab irons
• Detailed coupler lift bars and window glazing
• Operating headlight
• Can motor with flywheels
• Blackened wheels with RP25 flanges
• Knuckle couplers
• Ready-to-run construction
• Manufacturer Part Number: 25539

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