RSA was composed of many railroads who developed a set of designs that were widely used by member railways. The Erie and Soo were fond of these machines. The Northern Pacific was a big user of this style. I received an update from John today and I am happy to report that he has just about there.Īn example of a prototype RSA TOS is shown on the right. It has been a slow process of trial and error to get the thinnest cross section parts yet capable of being cast in brass. John Houlihan has been working on a 3D CAD model of the Railway Signal Associates upper quadrant TOS. We have mentioned that the Irish Tracklayer was working on a new train order signal (TOS). Lee added many highlights like rust, chipped paint, dirt and such. The Milwaukee paint was blended to provide faded colors reflecting many years of neglect the road. The cab front was redone as was the classic roof overhang. Lee had to build new pilots, steps and add to the side sill with an 18″ strip. It started life as a MTH 3-rail tinplate model. This classic switcher shown above was the work of Lee Turner. Fairbanks Morse was an online customer of the Milwaukee Road in Beloit, WI.

This particular model was not widely purchased by railroads so you need to like roads such as the Milwaukee Road. The early 10-44 (1,000 horsepower/four-wheel x 2) model had a number unique Raymond Loewy styling touches like the steam loco cab roof. Fairbanks Morse switchers have always been a favorite of mine.

Calibre 50 toppenish