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Title: where should i post this
Post by: union pacific 844 on January 07, 2013, 01:01:21 AM
 i need to know a few thing about  Rivarossi engines but where do i post them?
Title: Re: where should i post this
Post by: Doneldon on January 07, 2013, 01:15:03 AM
844-

This is probably as good a place as any as long as you don't overdo it since it's not a Bachmann product. Hornby owns Rivarossi; they have an excellent site with access to their entire range. There are also at least two bulletin boards:

               http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Forums/viewforum.php?f=1
               http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/archive/index.php/t-52591.html

I'm sure you'll find many other resources if you do a search.

                                                                                                 -- D
Title: Re: where should i post this
Post by: union pacific 844 on January 07, 2013, 01:37:38 AM
i will be getting a   brand new Rivarossi fef-3 4-8-4 844 how can i tell how old it is ?
Title: Re: where should i post this
Post by: jonathan on January 07, 2013, 06:37:53 AM
Go to a website called "HOSeeker".  Their Literature section, has catalogs and diagrams of many older locomotives. 

I peaked through the Rivarrossi section and didn't find a 4-8-4.  But I only looked for a minute.

You may have to pour through each catalog to find your target.  Just a tip:  AHM was the same as Rivarrossi for practical purposes. 

Regards,

Jonathan
Title: Re: where should i post this
Post by: Burlington Route on January 07, 2013, 10:01:17 AM
I may have to check that out too if there's an O scale section...still looking for the "motor and metal drive tires" accessory kit for my old AHM/Riv O scale Indiana Harbor belt 0-8-0 switcher kit...not holding my breath on that find though.   ;D
Title: Re: where should i post this
Post by: jward on January 07, 2013, 10:13:03 AM
ahm marketed rivarossi in north america, but they weren't the same. ahm also marketed other lines such as mehano some of which were of extremely poor quality. do not assume that because it came in an ahm box it is a rivarossi product.

ahm later became ihc, which is now out of business.