Rivarossi 4-8-4 Northern problem

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Anonymous

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Rivarossi 4-8-4 Northern problem

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 30, 2004 2:11 PM

I just bought a Rivarossi 4-8-4 Northern #8444 that was made in the late 80's. The person I bought it from never had a layout and only bought it because the actual engine passed through his town in Colorado a couple of times. It was never run and kept in a display case. When I went to put it on my layout it did not work. I took it to a hobby shop and they said that the motor was fine, their was a direct short in the frame. They are reriviting my engine. Has anyone ever experienced this with their engine?

Thanks,

dwfin1985

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Virginian

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Posted by Virginian on Thursday, December 30, 2004 3:43 PM

There are a lot of things that might cause a direct short, most of them not real serious. Why this would be cause for "re-riveting" I would not care to hazard a guess.

What could have happened.... did.

Fergmiester

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Posted by Fergmiester on Thursday, December 30, 2004 3:47 PM

sounds like something went wrong in the manufacturing process and one of the rivets that keep the frame together wasn't insulated properly or one of the wires got nipped.

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Don Gibson

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Posted by Don Gibson on Thursday, December 30, 2004 4:27 PM

Rivarossi's had electrical-pickup poblems. Give them istructions to "make it run right'" -
which may be challenge enough, - and hope for the best.

Get an estimate.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 30, 2004 6:35 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Don Gibson

Rivarossi's had electrical-pickup poblems. Give them istructions to "make it run right'" -
which may be challenge enough, - and hope for the best.

Get an estimate.

W E L C O M E B A C K!

The older rivs IMO were problematic(unlike today's Alley & FEF)
http://www.tonystrains.com/technews/loconews/rivarossi.htm
Scroll down to FEF.