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Here's mine! A Riverossi ATSF 4-4-0 that I got those old Tyco Mantua 1860 coaches for. She runs great too.
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Posted - March 10 2014 : 10:42:55 PM
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Hard choice for me! I like my Big Boy and my 4-6-0 Casey Jones!
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 01:07:02 AM
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Tis gon be a hard choice for good ole Nelson...........I only own like 3-4 Rossi locomotives and worked on maybe 2 others for friends.
My favorite would be my undec 0-6-0T I numbered 66. That thing is virtually a real steam locomotive...used to smoke like one too till I fixed the overheating issue. Have to grease the axles and bearings pretty much before every run to limit the wear as well as to not allow squeaking.
all in all I do like the engine.
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 06:57:44 AM
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PRR HH1 2-8-8-2 seen on layout,
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 10:02:11 AM
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Even though I have a Big Boy, Blue goose, and a Southern Pacific cab forward, but my favorite has to be the ICG Super 630. I love the responses from other collectors when I explain to them that this TYCO was made by Rivarossi.
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 10:10:02 AM
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my favourite,southern pacific,ken
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 10:39:01 AM
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Ooh, nice lot of engines so far.
I'll throw in my 2 cents worth. It's the AHM/Rivarossi Heisler:
Here's the other side:
Two of them haul the coal train on my layout:
Why is this my favorite? First, because it's a pretty useful engine on the layout, but mostly because I have a soft spot in my head for Heislers. The first full-size locomotive I ever ran is one:
Here I am bonding with the machine: 
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 10:42:11 AM
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quote:Even though I have a Big Boy, Blue goose, and a Southern Pacific cab forward, but my favorite has to be the ICG Super 630. I love the responses from other collectors when I explain to them that this TYCO was made by Rivarossi.
Originally posted by GG-1 Guy - March 11 2014 : 10:02:11 AM
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Tyco made Riverossi? Where did you find that out?
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 10:43:18 AM
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quote: Love those Heislers, scsshaggy.I really do want one someday.
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 5:03:41 PM
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quote:Love those Heislers, scsshaggy.I really do want one someday.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â March 11 2014Â :Â 10:43:18 AM
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I think they still make them. The new ones have all wheel electrical pickup. Mine are older and had to be modified for that. When you only have 4 wheels per rail, it helps to use them all.
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 6:36:57 PM
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quote: quote:Love those Heislers, scsshaggy.I really do want one someday.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â March 11 2014Â :Â 10:43:18 AM
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I think they still make them. The new ones have all wheel electrical pickup. Mine are older and had to be modified for that. When you only have 4 wheels per rail, it helps to use them all.
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I looked on their website and they still make the Heisler as far as I can tell. I might get one someday because I think they looks so dang cool. once I get one of those, it'll probably become my favorite Riverossi locomotive. Here's the link to prove that they still make the Heisler. http://hornbyamerica.com/shop/hornby/rivarossi/steam-locos
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 7:37:02 PM
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Rivarossi C&O 2-6-6-6 Allegheny. Also happens to be the only Rivarossi locomotive I have here, but I imagine it would probably be my favorite anyway.
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 8:34:01 PM
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| real cool Jerry & only ONE exists at the Ford Museum too
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 9:31:02 PM
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| Really Nice, Jerry....
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Posted - March 11 2014 : 10:05:34 PM
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Beautiful engine.
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Posted - March 12 2014 : 10:46:13 AM
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hi kovacste000,you might find that its a re tooled version thats been released ken
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Posted - March 12 2014 : 10:58:31 AM
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quote: I know it's retooled but it's very similar to the previous Heislers. If it was identical then they would be considered out of date. Believe it or not, I was surprised when I found out that Hornby makes Rivarossis now. Same goes for Arnold and probably a couple of other brands. Hornby is a huge manufacturer, at least in the UK. Sorry if I went a little off topic there. I could go on all day about this for some odd reason.
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Posted - March 12 2014 : 11:00:49 AM
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quote:real cool Jerry & only ONE exists at the Ford Museum too
Originally posted by microbusss - March 11 2014 : 8:34:01 PM
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I've seen pictures of it. Beautiful locomotive.
-Steve
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Posted - March 12 2014 : 11:07:00 AM
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 Did you know what I just found out? There is a separate Rivarossi thread on the forum. Oh well.I'll just re post this thread in the Rivarossi area. Or maybe not.
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Posted - March 12 2014 : 11:21:05 PM
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quote:Ooh, nice lot of engines so far.
I'll throw in my 2 cents worth. It's the AHM/Rivarossi Heisler:
Why is this my favorite? First, because it's a pretty useful engine on the layout...'
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I've watched your videos... totally awesome!
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Posted - March 13 2014 : 7:56:36 PM
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[williamshatnermode]
Too... many... choices, Spock... can't decide!
[/williamshatnermode]
Let's enjoy some logos instead, shall we?
My favorite has always been the second cursive logo.
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Posted - March 13 2014 : 10:37:18 PM
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Buss, There is another C&O 2-6-6-6 at the B&O Museum in Baltimore.
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Posted - March 14 2014 : 12:01:05 AM
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quote: I like them all.The logos I mean.
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Posted - March 15 2014 : 01:45:27 AM
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kinda got that New Haven NH Red White Black boldness going on.
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Posted - March 15 2014 : 2:21:26 PM
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quote:Buss, There is another C&O 2-6-6-6 at the B&O Museum in Baltimore.
Originally posted by choochin3Â -Â March 13 2014Â :Â 10:37:18 PM
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Oh yeah!  I forgot about that one
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 12:45:50 AM
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My Allegheny is certainly my nicest, and the best thing they made aside form their retooled Heisler, but I love all those early ball bearing locos too. I still kick myself that I didn't buy one of those new Heislers when they were being blown out at Trainworld for $80 about 5 years ago. 
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 10:38:18 AM
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quote:My Allegheny is certainly my nicest, and the best thing they made aside form their retooled Heisler, but I love all those early ball bearing locos too. I still kick myself that I didn't buy one of those new Heislers when they were being blown out at Trainworld for $80 about 5 years ago.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â March 16 2014Â :Â 12:45:50 AM
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I saw one at a train show a few month back and I feel the same way.
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 9:14:19 PM
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This is the only powered Rivarossi locomotive I have so I suppose it is my favorite.
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Posted - March 23 2014 : 11:08:08 AM
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quote:
i've been wanting one of those, it is by far my favorite rivarrosi & i don't even own one. i do like my challenger.
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Posted - March 24 2014 : 01:36:24 AM
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I found another one. I didn't realize this one was a Rivarossi until I picked it up and turned it over. It is a good runner!
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Posted - March 24 2014 : 10:31:59 AM
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quote:I found another one. I didn't realize this one was a Rivarossi until I picked it up and turned it over. It is a good runner!/tyco/forum/uploaded/metalsmith1/20140324013502_rivo.jpg
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I can see why you thought that. It looks a lot like a Life Like model of something like that. Here's some information on the locomotive you have there from Tony Cook's AHM/Rivarossi page.http://www.ho-scaletrains.net/ahmhoscalelocomotives/id78.html
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Posted - March 24 2014 : 5:29:00 PM
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Keeping with the Dockside theme, here's one of mine that I remotored with a CD ROM motor and single lead worm. Now it runs very quietly at switcher speeds.
B&O's C16 Docksides were later converted to coal burners, and this is the early 60's Rossi version visible in the background in the above pics.
Shaggy, you're one lucky (and greasy) duck to get to work on a real Heisler.
Metalsmith, I have a spare front handrail for your SCL U25C if you need it.
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Posted - March 24 2014 : 10:29:13 PM
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quote:| Shaggy, you're one lucky (and greasy) duck to get to work on a real Heisler. Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â March 24 2014Â :Â 5:29:00 PM
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Duck usually is greasy. Some people eat sauerkraut with it to cut the grease.
Really it was great luck, for me, to have a railroad museum that was easy to get into close enough to home that I could get in on such a thing.
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Posted - March 26 2014 : 03:17:57 AM
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I made this discovery recently that a Hustler snowplow fits nicely on a Dockside switcher with no modifications. You can even leave the coupler in place.
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Well my favorite has got to be the NYC J-class hudsons, of which I own 5. They are all modified to various J-1 to J3a class for my Boston & Albany. I grew up along the mainline and still remember them thundering down the line. These babies could really pound the high iron, and the ground really did shake as they passed.
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Posted - March 26 2014 : 09:39:47 AM
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quote:I made this discovery recently that a Hustler snowplow fits nicely on a Dockside switcher with no modifications. You can even leave the coupler in place.
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 That actually looks really good on that loco.
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quote:Well my favorite has got to be the NYC J-class hudsons, of which I own 5. They are all modified to various J-1 to J3a class for my Boston & Albany. I grew up along the mainline and still remember them thundering down the line. These babies could really pound the high iron, and the ground really did shake as they passed.
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I've seen one of those at a train show a year or two ago in very good condition, knuckle couplers, and the seller said all the engines including that one ran. And it was $50. I'm still kicking myself for not getting it. I was about to get it on that Sunday and the engine was gone.Here's a photo of it.
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Stephen
Tha is the only one I don't have. Those Dreyfuss go for a lot more on Ebay, like $175 or more, so $50.00 is a bargain as long as It doesn't have any major issues.
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Posted - March 27 2014 : 3:39:36 PM
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quote:I've seen one of those at a train show a year or two ago in very good condition, knuckle couplers, and the seller said all the engines including that one ran. And it was $50. I'm still kicking myself for not getting it. I was about to get it on that Sunday and the engine was gone.Here's a photo of it.
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Yeah Stephen I'm kicking you too The Prime Rule of Train Shows is if you see something you like, pick it up and don't lay it back down unless you decide "not today". I've learned the hard way too many times after laying down something I wanted to "think about it a little more" that the next lap around it's likely not going to be there.
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quote:Stephen
Tha is the only one I don't have. Those Dreyfuss go for a lot more on Ebay, like $175 or more, so $50.00 is a bargain as long as It doesn't have any major issues.
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How good are the mechanisms in those Rivarossi Hudson streamliners? Also, I ended up getting a Chattanooga 2-8-0 instead of the Hudson. Why did I do that?
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quote:How good are the mechanisms in those Rivarossi Hudson streamliners?
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I've got one (the non-streamlined version) from the old AHM days and the mechanism is good and smooth with lots of torque. The electrical pickup was not all that it could be and I did some tinkering to improve it. I got the engine used so I don't know if I was fixing the design defect or a problem that came up later. Like most Rivarossi, it was way too light so I stuffed a lot of lead into it.
I ended up with a good runner, but it did not fit well into my layout, which has some sharp turns with tight clearances. That engine has much overhang at the ends, just by its size. It now runs on a layout in the Silver Creek Museum:
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you are right the mechanisms were good but were on the light side. the problems with these, as with all rossi engines, was the high gear ratios. they would go from stop to top speed so fast it would make a dragster envious. I replaced the gearing with a tighter set from NWSL and they crawl along nicely. Likewise I had to turn down the oversized wheel flanges. I did ad some weigh to help, but since I run on 24" radius there is very little overhang. The newer can type motors produced more torque than the early 60's open frame ones.
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Posted - March 27 2014 : 10:23:02 PM
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Nelson, what worm is that from?
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quote:Nelson, what worm is that from?
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Justin, sorry I didn't see your question. It was for Atlas-Kato Alcos, and they used to be available on both their sites and on eBay as well. There might be current Atlas worms that fit, but I don't have any to try. If anyone has a newer generation Atlas loco it would be nice to know if any of the available worms would be a good substitute.
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quote: quote:How good are the mechanisms in those Rivarossi Hudson streamliners?
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â March 27 2014Â :Â 6:53:44 PM
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I've got one (the non-streamlined version) from the old AHM days and the mechanism is good and smooth with lots of torque. The electrical pickup was not all that it could be and I did some tinkering to improve it. I got the engine used so I don't know if I was fixing the design defect or a problem that came up later. Like most Rivarossi, it was way too light so I stuffed a lot of lead into it.
I ended up with a good runner, but it did not fit well into my layout, which has some sharp turns with tight clearances. That engine has much overhang at the ends, just by its size. It now runs on a layout in the Silver Creek Museum:
http://youtu.be/SGj4SRt_Db0
Originally posted by scsshaggy - March 27 2014 : 7:37:08 PM
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I do remember that the Hudson was really light. I was actually kinda shocked when I picked it up because of that. That could've been the reason why I didn't get it.That engine runs pretty good though.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
Edited by - kovacste000 on April 11 2014 11:02:25 AM
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Posted - April 11 2014 : 11:52:14 AM
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funny is I don't have one!
$50 for a Hudson?? OOOO! I'd of plopped down that kind of money for TWO of them!
Course I'm cheap & probabally would of got it for $30
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Posted - April 11 2014 : 12:15:59 PM
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quote: I think the guy who was selling it would bring it down too. The next day at the show, I thought "I should buy the engine." and when I reached the table, the engine was gone. The next year, the seller along with his table was gone. I think he said he was moving.
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