ALCO RS-3 Operating Manual

CONSISTING

When operating locomotives in multiple, a Lenz throttle must be used to assemble or
disassemble the consist. All locomotives to be operated in multiple must be in the throttle's
loco stack. Each locomotive must be set to run in the correct direction within the consist.
Locomotives may be assembled in a double header or in a multi unit consist. A multi unit
consist requires a two-digit consist address. The last digits of the first and last locomotives are
typically used (ie. the two-digit address for Engines 804-807-812 would be 42).
A multiple unit consist can be operated using the engine number of any locomotive in the
consist, or the two-digit consist address. The engine number of the lead locomotive is typically
used.
To Assemble Double Header: ENG
(consist address not required) 1
To Disassemble ENG
Double Header: 1 / 2
To Assemble MU Consist: ADD
(consist address required) ENG
To Disassemble MU Consist: DEL
ENG
DEL
MU
M Scroll to Double header
⃝ Press rotary knob to select
3 Enter ENG 2 road number
⃝ Press rotary knob to select
M Scroll to Double header
⃝ Press for disassembling
Esc Press to cancel security query
⃝ Press to confirm disassembly
M Scroll to Multi unit consist
⃝ Press rotary knob to select
⃝ Scroll to MU Loco assembling
⃝ Press rotary knob to select
3 Enter the MU consist address
⃝ Press rotary knob to confirm
⃝ Scroll to MU Locos delete
⃝ Scroll to select loco address
⃝ Press to confirm selection
M Scroll to Multi unit consist
⃝ Press for disassembling
⃝ Scroll to MU consist delete
⃝ Scroll and press knob to add locos
Esc Press to cancel security query
M Press to complete assembly process
⃝ Press to confirm disassembly
MODEL RS-3
1600 HP ROAD SWITCHER
MODEL RS-10
1600 HP ROAD SWITCHER
MODEL RS-18
1800 HP ROAD SWITCHER
MODEL M-420 / M-420B
2000 HP ROAD SWITCHER
MODEL C-420
2000 HP ROAD SWITCHER
MODEL C-425
2500 HP ROAD SWITCHER
MODEL C-630M / M-630 / M-630W
3000 HP ROAD SWITCHER