{"id":538,"date":"2010-05-23T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-23T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanootoday.com\/?p=538"},"modified":"2021-06-21T17:26:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T17:26:37","slug":"a-schorr-rs-2-to-rsd-4-conversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanootoday.com\/?p=538","title":{"rendered":"A Schorr RS-2 to RSD-4 Conversion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Another model that recently passed through eBay was this modified Schorr RS-2 modified with six wheel trucks. Dick G. forwarded these great photos which give us a better look at this interesting model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is such a thing as a RSC-2 with six wheel trucks, but that would have a different style of truck with evenly spaced axles, the middle being unpowered on the prototype. What we have here is a slightly freelanced version of an Alco RSD-4 or RSD-5. The prototype versions of the RSD-4 and 5 are relatives of the RS-3 so elements of the body style are incorrect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, the main difference is the battery box near the short hood or rather lack thereof. I think we can all agree this is a handsome model and that the battery boxes are missing is not a big problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where this model gets different is the drive. The original drive has been replaced with a Hobbytown drive, of which the part number 261 is very visible in the final photo. Dick notes that<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The center gearbox on the Hobbytown 261 power truck looks narrow enough to be used in HO gauge. There is about a 1\/16″ space between the gearbox and the wheels on each side. The side frames are plastic. They snap onto two metal tabs on the center gearbox.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Over on the HO Seeker site we find on the parts list<\/a> that Hobbytown 261 is the part number for the gear box cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would be inclined to think it is a modified HO drive rather than a drive marketed toward OO gauge. The overall look of this model is great however. Thank you again Dick for sharing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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