Boston & Maine ALCO RS-3 #1537 is a Weaver model with two vertical motors that I have owned probably for 20 years. It has occupied a spur on my 12’-by-8’ layout and I have run it very little. Having not been run for at least three years, it was reluctant to get going but I eventually coaxed it into motion and let it run in forward and reverse to loosen up on my 10’-by-5’ layout. It does not have speed control and wants to run at high speed, so is not good for low speed switching moves. Nonetheless, I think it is nicely made and detailed, looks good, and I’m content to run it at cruising speeds.
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MELGAR