CNJ #1601 posted:Dennis LaGrua posted:A while back I purchased a beautiful a Weaver Lehigh Valley RS-3 engine but I cannot run it on my layout as some curves are slightly less than the 042 that the Weaver needs to function properly on. I have read that the Williams RS-3 cabs are being made using the old Weaver RS-3 tooling. I am wondering if the Weaver RS-3 Cab (even with slight mods) can bolt on to a Williams RS-3 frame. Does anyone have an idea?
Dennis, that’s a very interesting question. It’s been my understanding that the WBB RS3’s are being produced from the former K-Line RS3 tooling. And it’s also my understanding that Lionel ended up with the Weaver RS3 tooling when Weaver sold everything off. However, this information was just what I heard, not necessarily fact! It would be great to get some definitive clarification from someone truly “in the know”!
Lionel only got the U.S.-made Weaver freight cars, which they are using for their LionScale line. Atlas ended up with the Weaver diesel tooling and everything else from China.
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...eaver-tooling?page=1
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...ale-freight-car-sets
And remember, Kader (Bachmann’s parent company) has control of most of the ex-K-Line tooling. Maury Klein settled his debt by selling his tooling to Sanda Kan, and Sanda Kan was subsequently purchased by Kader, which then booted a large number of Sanda Kan’s American manufacturing partners out the door.
