Jim R. posted:Lionel has had its own RS3 tooling even longer than Atlas. And Williams by Bachmann is producing an RS3. Why do you think the Lionel RS3 is from Weaver tooling?
Jim,
I don't think Lionel has used Weaver RS3 tooling, but it is suggested they happen to have purchased the tooling when they purchased the Weaver freight car tooling.
Furthermore, the Lionel RS3 is not a scale model... semi-scale at best but even that is being too generous. I have an older issue of the Lionel RS3, it is nice for Kids starter sets but that's about it. I think Lionel would benefit greatly from an American made scale RS3 in their line up if they can work into it. Is my understanding correct that the Weaver RS3 is considered a scale model?
