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DCC into N scale concor/rivarossi big boy

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DCC into N scale concor/rivarossi big boy
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 7, 2004 7:45 PM
Hi
Would anyone have tips on this one. I seem to be having problmes with power pickup/shorts when on the tracks. Off track on a test rig its all fine.

many thanks
andy
  • Member since
    December 2001
  • From: San Jose, California
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Posted by nfmisso on Saturday, February 7, 2004 8:19 PM
Hi Andy;

Rivarossi is notorious for not putting enough power pickups on thier locomotives; add some more, Tomar makes some, see Walthers.

And many of thier motors are not very good, nor much of thier gears; NWSL has solutions for both of these ailments.
Nigel N&W in HO scale, 1950 - 1955 (..and some a bit newer too) Now in San Jose, California

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