Opinions on Bowser locos - Model Railroader Magazine

I don't know what the final Bowser RS-3 will look like, but I can say that my VO-1000 is not identical to the prototype, if that is important to you.

Here is a photo of the actual CNW #1040 which can be compared to my CNW #1039. The actual loco had two smokestacks, compared to four smokestacks on my model. The actual loco had side handrails, whereas my model has no side handrails. Those are the two most obvious differences in addition to several lesser differences.

Rich