PROTO N Diesel Alco RS-2 Powered -- Lehigh & New England #655 (black, white stripe)

Vintage Diesels are Perfect for 1940s to 1970s Layouts * All-New Model * DCC-Friendly Mechanism w/Clip-Fit Circuit Board * Accumate Knuckle Couplers * All-Wheel Drive & Electrical Pickup * Dual Machined brass Flywheels * Constant Intensity & Directional Headlights * RP-25 Wheels Operate on Code 55 & Larger Rail * Heavy Diecast Split-Frame Chassis * Powerful Skew-Wound Motor The RS-2 was Alco's first roadswitcher to incorporate its new 244-Series prime mover. The 1,500-horsepower units were designed for versatility - they were equally at home working road freights or switch runs. If equipped with a steam generator, they were adept at working commuter and secondary passenger runs. Production began in 1946 with just over 350 units constructed for U.S. and Canadian roads before the unit was succeeded