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Another Allegheny????
Another Allegheny????
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mbshaw
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March 2002
From: Anchorage, AK
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Another Allegheny????
Posted by
mbshaw
on Monday, September 26, 2005 6:55 PM
Apologize if this has been posted before.
I am in the market for an unused Rivarossi H-8 C&O Allegheny (so if any of you have one that you are willing to part with let me know... SERIOUSLY! With sound is a plus!).
I was just searching the Walthers' website and they have the Allegheny listed as taking advanced reservations with a due date of TBD. Anyone now what the deal is. Since Rivarossi actually went belly up unlike a certain three airlines, who shall remain nameless, did Walthers find someone else to produce these?
M Shaw
M Shaw Chessie & Soo Line
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Berk-fan284
Member since
October 2004
452 posts
Posted by
Berk-fan284
on Monday, September 26, 2005 10:07 PM
Hornby bought out Rivarossi a while ago (fact) , posted on Hornby's website www.Hornby.com under Hornby international the USA subheading they list the Allegheny and Big Boy among other Rivarossi's former models for new releases. The Allegheny and Big Boy are both listed for early in 2006. There isn't any mention of sound system(s) for anything that I have seen on the list.
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pedromorgan
Member since
June 2004
From: London
313 posts
Posted by
pedromorgan
on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:42 AM
the big boy is supposedly due just before christmas i think and the C+O due 1st quater 2006. they will be DCC ready NOT DCC EQUIPED.
the motor might be a bit better than the old ones.
other than that they will probably just be re-releases.
peter
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cacole
Member since
July 2003
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
13,757 posts
Posted by
cacole
on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 9:01 AM
Hornby is allegedly moving production to China instead of Europe, so the newer products may be better than what Rivarossi produced as far as their detail and running qualities are concerned. As near as I know, Rivarossi never did become "DCC Ready," although it was not that difficult to install decoders into their products. The newer Hornby/Rivarossi Chinese made products will hopefully be improved.
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