Milwaukee, Wis. - Walthers announces the latest run of PROTO 1000 ALCO RSC-2 Diesels will be available in January 2008. These HO Scale models are highly detailed and each scheme will be offered with two different numbers. Priced at just $94.98 each, they're an ideal and affordable way to expand a fleet of vintage diesel power.

The RSC-2 was essentially an Alco RS-2 on six axles, designed especially for branches and other lines with light rail and bridges where a standard RS-2 was too heavy. Adding the third axle to each truck helped spread the weight over more wheels. Equally at home working freight and passenger runs, many were purchased for a specific branch where they spent most of their working lives. Their distinctive trucks and the scenic routes they typically worked have made them popular with fans and modelers.

The latest run of RSC-2s includes:

• Magnetic Knuckle Couplers
• All Wheel Drive & Electrical Pickup
• Dual Machined Brass Flywheels
• Constant & Directional Headlights
• RP-25 Contour Blackened Wheels
• Heavy Diecast Chassis
• Five-Pole Skew-Wound Motor

Roadnames include:

Milwaukee Road
920-35200 #979
920-35201 #982

Seaboard Coast Line*
920-35202 #1101
920-35203 #1105

Soo Line
920-35204 #369
920-35205 #371

Union Pacific†
920-35206 #1283
920-35207 #1289

Walthers new PROTO 1000 ALCO RSC-2s will be arriving in January. For more information on PROTO 1000 locomotives and other Walthers HO Scale products, or to locate a dealer, visit Walthers on the Internet at www.walthers.com. Call 414-527-0770 or write Walthers, P.O. Box 3039, Milwaukee, WI 53201-3039.

*CSX proprietary marks used by permission of CSX Transportation, Inc.

†Union Pacific licensed product.