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 Posted - November 26 2006 : 10:00:21 PM
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Here's an interesting look at what I assume is, along with the Lionel-HO examples, the first of the HO-Scale C-Liners sold under Rivarossi's name...
Dig those front pilots...
Here's the exploded example with Rivarossi box...
Both photos come from the Summer 1958 edition of Model Trains magazine. I happened into a small collection of older magazines and will be sharing some of the cool pics and info found in them.
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 Posted - November 26 2006 : 10:10:44 PM
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Believe I saw a set of these a few years back on eBay and I thought the seller claimed the models were made of "bakelight" material? Anybody have one of these early Rivarossi examples and able to confirm are they plastic or something like bakelight?
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 Posted - November 27 2006 : 07:02:39 AM
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hi tony missed this one yesterday,went for £65,for uk thats reasonable ken
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 Posted - December 03 2006 : 6:51:27 PM
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| A mystery is finally explained! The reason for the non-prototypical front pilot it's a remnant of a design needed to hold the european-style coupler. Apparently use of the horn-hook coupler (At least in North America.) made the full "cowl" unnecessary, but the top of the pilot remained in further moldings.
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Posted - October 08 2015 : 2:08:35 PM
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| nice set all with wire grab irons
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Posted - October 08 2015 : 3:54:58 PM
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Early C Liners used lot of Bakelite parts. Eventually AHM sold them and was built by Mehano in Yugoslavia. Wish Rivarossi continued them as the 3 pole motors are iffy.
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Posted - October 08 2015 : 4:47:39 PM
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| The Western Pacific made in 1952 was the first C-Liner follow by C&NW, Monon, SP, and TP in 1955, Wabash and IC in 1957, Pere Marquette, UP and SF 1959, M&St.L in 1963, and PRR and NH in 1964. The last Rivarossi C-Liner were made 1971.
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