The RSC-3 dates back to the early 1950s, when the American Locomotive Co. (ALCO) decided to produce a locomotive capable of competing with the “general purpose” versions that other American manufacturers were beginning to invest in.

With versatility and style, the Road Switcher model was very functional, both in maneuvering and in forming complete trains, allowing multiple units to be coupled together for greater traction capacity.

In Brazil, 12 units of the A1A version were purchased in 1951 by Companhia Paulista de Estradas de Ferro, and the remaining units were later passed on to Fepasa. They were used for everything from shunting to the road's most famous passenger trains, such as the Trem R on unelectrified stretches of its route in the upper interior of São Paulo.

The RSC-3s had a productive life, but compared to their RS3 sisters, with the same power but B-B bogies, they were no luckier, with only one remaining, which belonged to the Ciminas Cement Company.

Frateschi took great care to reproduce the exclusive bogie used in the model sold to Brazil, with a new gearbox and a zamak undercarriage, as well as fidelity of design and scale.

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