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 Posted - February 20 2009 : 1:27:13 PM
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has anyone oiled one of these its a weird setup to me its box number is 5016a and came in what i call the wild west box ken
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Posted - February 20 2009 : 5:10:19 PM
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Here's oiling insructions from AHM.
http://www.hoseeker.net/AHMRivarossiassembly/ahm284bershirepg3.jpg
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Posted - February 20 2009 : 5:31:46 PM
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I like that drive. It's smooth, and keeps the area between the frame and boiler open. It's also easily regeared.
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Posted - February 20 2009 : 5:33:25 PM
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| hi ray have that diagram with loco my point is the oil points is their an easy way or do you need to split body from frame to do it ken
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Posted - February 20 2009 : 5:37:14 PM
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Ken, remove the bottom cover to lube the axle gearing, and remove the screw under the cab and the screw beside the stack (disguised as an appliance) to take the boiler shell off.
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Posted - February 20 2009 : 5:40:00 PM
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| many thanks its a great loco but as i have said before due to them being fragile i would sooner ask first ken
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Posted - March 16 2009 : 6:46:54 PM
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i have one of those as well, just a differant road name. i love it's looks, but it's pulling power stinks. anyone ever remotor one? what about gearing it?
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Posted - March 16 2009 : 7:57:13 PM
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I regeared and remotored a pair of them.
http://www.2guyzandsumtrains.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=1004.html
I'm pretty sure NWSL sells a regear kit.
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Posted - March 17 2009 : 06:30:03 AM
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Yup, the kits that fit the upper gearboxes of the RR articulateds fit these Berks. The more common kit is about 60% reduction, but a more reasonable choice for the berk is the 33% gearing, since they weren't slow engines.
I have a bunch of those pulled from VCR's and CD players in my parts collection, Ray. What was the source of those heavy duty shafts and couplings?
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Posted - March 17 2009 : 11:45:38 AM
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quote:What was the source of those heavy duty shafts and couplings?
Originally posted by NickelPlate759-March 17 2009: 06:30:03 AM
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Those are motor couplingd from a VCR motor on one of them and the other have couplings from a couple of Meheno Pacifics.
I fit a piece of thin tubung over then to reduce noise.
Any U-joint or fuel line tubing should work.
Those big motors were a tight fit but have plenty of power and low RPM. You may not have to regear them if you use those motors but I like the extra speed reduction.
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Posted - March 17 2009 : 5:55:05 PM
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thanks ray, i might have to give this a try. i wonder how well it would help just changing the gearing & maybe adding a little weight?
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Posted - March 17 2009 : 8:21:31 PM
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quote:thanks ray, i might have to give this a try. i wonder how well it would help just changing the gearing & maybe adding a little weight?
Originally posted by smokie-March 17 2009: 5:55:05 PM
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Just changing the gearing & adding a little weight will be an improvement. It should run fine that way.
I like to change the Rivarossi motors though. (just a personal preference)
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