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 Posted - July 07 2014 : 4:31:31 PM
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Looked a rusty ol' Rivarossi Reno 4-4-0. Seller wants $25. The front pilot truck and the front of the frame and some of the side parts are corroded. I know it's a gamble, but, I figure the parts will be worth it. Did find a valve guide on eBay on the cheap. I just wonder also if the piston rods could be re-plated. I've seen way worse be resurrected into life once more. What y'all think? 
Hell, I even made 2 busted 4-6-0's into one whole again and rebuilt a steamer with locked wheels.
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Posted - July 07 2014 : 4:41:05 PM
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its a V&T Reno Same one that was shown all over the UP system as #119 in 1969 on flat cars
I say DOOO IITTT!! hehe
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Posted - July 07 2014 : 6:24:33 PM
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Why not? If you can fix up engines in worse shape than this thing then why the heck not?I have one of them AHM 4-4-0s in ATSF livery. Here's a picture of it that I posted in one of the OTWs a few months back.
Not exactly this loco but it's got a nearly identical mechanisms. It's a good engine once you get it running. Trust me. You won't be disappointed.
-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."
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Posted - July 07 2014 : 6:51:19 PM
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I got the Geneo and no complaints. Love Rivarossi steam!
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Posted - July 07 2014 : 11:49:16 PM
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quote:I got the Geneo and no complaints. Love Rivarossi steam!
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - July 07 2014 : 6:51:19 PM
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Me too!
-Steve
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Posted - July 08 2014 : 5:43:45 PM
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Way too steep for one in that shape. It's an early one with brass turnings and an illuminated headlamp, but the steel frame is also badly rotted. This wasn't just stored in a humid area, it was submerged, and you have to assume the worm shaft and bearings may be unsalvageable.
The universal shaft has been replaced with a screw with nuts on each end that is also badly corroded. Motor may be rusted solid. I bought a first run Genoa in perfect shape at a train show for $15. That was a good deal, but this is a total mess.
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Posted - July 08 2014 : 5:59:58 PM
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I may buy it if he'll go down or at least take some pictures of the under side. I figure the parts maybe good for some other project or something.
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