Hi everybody: this is a call to solidarity.
My Rivarossi S 100 lost his headlight and it´s very difficult obtain spare parts from the manufacturer.
I thought ask to a friend for a 3D printig, but I don´t have the dimensions.
Could someone post a enlarged picture of the headlight and if it is possible the dimensions?
It will be appreciated.
Thanks
Could you email Hornby and ask them for the dimensions?
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topito,
Is it the headlight in this image?
Thanks to MR for the pic link.
It looks rather simple, so since many of these models came without this sort of standard headlight, I assume it's a part that is installed as an add-on by the manufacturer. It's popped loose and is now lost from what I understand.
You may be able to obtain another similar headlight or even make one. The trick will be duplicating the mounting, but since it has failed once, maybe a different mounting is advisable now?
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Thanks Mike!! Nice picture, I´ll be able to meassure the different parts and perhaps make a drawing with the dimensions. It seems that this loco was discontinued and the new one (european model) comes with a small light placed above the caoupler. It´s a nice loco and runs great, I love it.
Glad it was helpful.
Yes, the Europeans seem to have regarded lighting as primarily for markers and providing some limited visibility for others that a train was present. Actually helping the crew see ahead seems to have been a postwar goal there, perhaps inspired by the US military's use of good lighting in it's operations overseas. Operating crews were drawn from stateside RRs, who all would have expected to have use of a headlight even if not the local custom. Thus the different variants that were produced.