"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!". all with clerestory roofs. The combine and diner matched ATSF prototypes, the pullman was a standard type, as was the observattion. . The MDC 1900 woodies are good looking, especially with a little paint and detail, but the axles are underscale and they derail frequently. For that, I cast some suitably-sized lead blocks, then put some in the washrooms at each end of the cars (most of my Rivarossi cars came with no interiors), and a bunch more in the clerestories, making each of them 15oz. I have a couple of these sets and would recommend them highly. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Rivarossi HO RTR Southern Pacific Heavyweight 4-Car Set, Used, VG at the best online prices at eBay! Back then I was able to order interiors for all of them. They were 60ft 10 1/4 inches over the end sills and 60ft 1inch interior length. . I don't own any yet, unfortunately. HO Scale Riverossi Passenger Car LED Lighting Installation with "Floating Brass" pickups.www.modeltrainman.comwww.modeltraintechnology.com Rivarossi HO 85' Smoothe Side Diner Louisville & Nashville "Cross Keys Tavern", Rivarossi HO 85' Smooth Side Coach Louisville & Nashville #2585 - Nice, Passenger Car Interior KIT for AHM/Rivarossi 72ft Heavy-Weight Coach [ HO ]. I will look to add a single car of each style tothe Fast Freight Express that we are assembling. . If anyone wants I can share some pictures but I won't worry about it otherwise. They combine plastic and various metal parts and turn into gorgeous museum quality models, with a lot of care. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Rivarossi Walthers 60' Heavyweight Southern Pacific 4 Car Passenger Set at the best online prices at eBay! Mine were lettered for the Burlington but I removed that and relettered them for my fictional branchline. Just an educated guess. In stock : Ships in 1 Business Day! Thanks Doug. I eagerly await their arrival. While I've never bought one new, I have quite a few bought off the "used" table at a now long-gone hobbyshop.I think that the detail is decent, although the wheels are undersize, and have flanges which are deeper than most HO scale wheels. New layout and passenger cars; New layout and passenger cars. These are Harriman style rounded roofs, correct? Rivarossi & Custom HO Scale Passenger Cars [5], Passenger Car Interior KIT for the IHC/Rivarossi Corrugated-Side Observation Car. 60' cars. The Rivarossi cars are fairly light, so I add custom-cast lead weights, usually hidden in the washrooms, but I also place them in the car's clerestory roof when necessary.I usually add a few details, such as grabirons and, on baggage cars, sill steps. I have some Rivarossi passenger cars, and run them with Athearn, Model Die Casting, and BranchLine passenger cars, along with some head-end express cars from various manufacturers. They came without lights but they did have empty rows of seats. Before the latest "era" in model railroading, Rivarossi "Red Box" steamers were about as good as one could get. These were the last cars made by Rivarossi before they went bankrupt, too bad as they were well finished and tracked well. The interiors an be purchased separately. Description. I have obtained a few of these sets off of e-bay. Regardless of railroad. Do they use European-style Have some questions about these new "ACF coaches." I'll have to dig up some four-wheel trucks for these. I painted a lot of undecorated figures, although not Mel-quality. I do agree that they would be nice additions, so a passenger train could be modeled that would look good on a home layout. Rivarossi HO Scale Model Railroad Passenger Cars, Rivarossi HO Scale Model Railroad Steam Locomotives . I discovered they they meant 18, not 17 3/4, when I checked one flex-track curve. HO SCALE RIVAROSSI UNION PACIFIC PASSENGER CAR LOT OF (6) READ! I ordered metal wheels to fit the IHC trucks. I some times take the Fife Shuttle and deliver Dan's trailer to him there in Fife. If I add enought weight will they stay on the rails? The Set A and Set B are OK cars. The cars I bought have already had body mounted couplers added so I don't need to do that. I also have 83 passenger cars. The "I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!". Yes, but even 'pullman green' varied with era, railroad, and weathering. I looked at these cars with interest. They are very Nice cars, that I am sure you will be very Happy with. These classic smooth-side coach and dome-observation cars come ready-to-run with interior details, free-rolling plastic and metal trucks, and magnetic knuckle couplers. But by 1940 I'd guess 99% of passenger cars in service on std. Dimensions: 600mm. I appreciate any info. They seem to be a bit scarce now that Walthers doesn't stock them. This example shows the very old wheel design used by Rivarossi. Mine also have metal wheels but I can't remember if they were original or add ons. I'm trying to avoid modifying how the truck attaches to the frame. Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, It may not display this or other websites correctly. They were kind of spartan when I bought them. I used Kadee 33" wheel sets. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for I Rivarossi Level Passage at the best online prices at eBay! The MDC/Harriman cars are 60' cars with truck-mounted couplers which will allow them to run on 18"R curves. Regardless of railroad. Most of the Horizon stuff I've seen in the Athearn name is RTR and IMO, Overpriced. Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, That shop sounds like my kind of place. The GN, for example, in heavyweight days seems to have used 'pullman green' for the sides of the cars, and 'dark green truck enamel' (whatever THAT was) for the underbody and trucks. The ones you're getting are completely different. Walthers 910-31101 HO scale 60' Thrall Material Handling Car MHC-2 Amtrak #1541. I also seem to recall that the observation car may have been a business car. PremierName trains got the pretty paint. ok, i am back. It uses a Mashima motor on part of an Athearn F-unit frame, to drive the lead truck, also from Athearn. However, I don't do too much, just adding say 1 oz. On the cars pictured below I replaced the stock Rivarossi "Pizza Cutter" wheels with Proto 2000 36" wheel sets. These were all around 80 feet long but the coaches were nearer 70 feet. On some trucks you had to shave a little off the brake shoes. 1377 Rivarossi HO Locomotive Steam 4-6-2. There is a set of the Riverossi 60' Santa Fe coaches on ebay right now. They come with or without interiors. I just bought them. The "windows" are a plastic box that fits inside the car body so the windows are not flush with the outside of the car body. Charlie, are you happy with the way they roll with replacement wheels in the old trucks? I glommed onto a bunch of IHC (Rivarossi as sold in North America) back a few years, actually quite a few years ago. While I had the shells off for lighting, I painted the interior and added some passengers. I also have a set of the "Southern Crescent". Walther's made a LED light bar that fit in nicely. I bought a set from the same vendor a couple of weeks ago. Adding diaphragms helps appearance too. First(and only)place on the right. Starter Sets & Gift Sets . rare N Scale Rivarossi the Alton Limited 6-car passenger set 9584 - 9589 train. 4. Many railroads used multiple colors, or types of paint on the same car.The GN, for example, in heavyweight days seems to have used 'pullmangreen' for the sides of the cars, and 'dark green truck enamel'(whatever THAT was) for the underbody and trucks. . While I do add weight to pretty-well everything that runs on the rails, I experimented with making my Rivarossi "heavyweight" cars into true heavyweights. RIVAROSSI HO SCALE U25C DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE (#266188039026) d***r (61) - Feedback left by buyer d***r . About that time, four 60' heavyweight cars (RPO, Baggage, Combine, Coach) all based on CNW prototypes came out. Rivarossi NYC Passenger Car Taken Apart John Bellucci 5K subscribers 3.4K views 7 years ago I made this video for all of those who own some of the older style passenger cars out there,. From coach cars to baggage cars to sleeper cars and dining cars, we have a wide selection of options in HO scale, O Scale, N Scale, and more for you as you build out your model train layout. May your flanges always stay BETWEEN the rails. I also have A PRR GG1 (sold by AHM) and even though it is only single truck drive and underpowered, again with the large flanges it runs very well. Electric lights and air conditioning with center air duct. Reg Price: $60.99. The baggage appears to be a newer heavyweight than the Rivarossiheavyweight baggage and has lines more typical of the 60-foot(+/-)baggage cars which lasted in service into the 1960s and 1970s than theRivarossi model. Only thing I'd point out is they have body mounted couplers; the coupler boxes do allow for a fair amount of lateral swing, but if you bought them figuring they would work well on tight curves (like 18" radius) you might be disappointed. The item "Rivarossi Southern Pacific 60ft Passenger RPO Baggage Coaches Set Of 5 Cars" is in sale since Wednesday, December 28, 2016. What area of Seattle do You live in? So called, "Pullman Green" was the most common color on passenger cars fromthe turn of the century until after WWII. 5217-5219 - St Louis Car-built 1937. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Railway: DB. But even more recently, a resurrected Rivarossi (under new outside control), has brought back the coach and combine as a limited run item (see ads in MR). All the cars date from the 1920's. The coaches were an exception and I don't know their prototype. Pennsylvania Railroad's 1960s The General -- Deluxe Edition Consist #2 - 13 Cars 920-829 Advanced Reservation Availability: Sold Out Expected: 01-Feb-2024 HO Scale $1,535.00 View Product Add to Wishlist HO Scale WalthersProto Pennsylvania Railroad's 1960s The General -- Deluxe Edition Washington Section - 3 Cars 920-830 Advanced Reservation Easy to do. I made a mistake. I thought the Rivarossi trucks seemed flimsy. Their passenger cars are decent though. Excellent. On those, I have replaced the trucks with Walthers passenger trucks. PRR had so much stuffthere may be some hope there. I believe Chicago Northwestern prototype. The wood coaches would not be out of place if you are modeling the '30's-40's. Rivarossi HO #2882 1920 Pullman -Southern Pacific Night Fern RTR NIB! I intend to replace the trucks in the long run with the 41-BNO series, which was often found on ACL and Southern Railway Budd units. Every pic I've seen of the Rivarossis on ebay, etc. My cars came with couplers body mounted in swing boxes, so the cars are rated to take the 18-inch curves on my layout. at the best online prices at eBay! You might find a few wood passenger cars in the thirties/forties but it would be very rare. Jeff. The stock was limited and sold out rather quickly. O SCALE AHM RIVAROSSI 4 CAR BOXED PASSENGER CAR SET-C-9-used-Original Boxes! Regardless of railroad. Bought my set from Walthers 18 months ago, "limited quantity" etc, but no problems, they arrived in short order and good shape. Pre-owned. They used to be sold without any interior detailing. Two new Union Pacific streamlined passenger cars of the 1950s have been released by Rivarossi. I bought some a while ago and they have given me nothing but problems to deal with. Hi Jeff. Typically RPO and Baggage cars were shorter than regular passenger cars. As I understand it, the new Rivarossi company owned by Hornby has the old Rivarossi molds so I think there is a good chance the entire line might get reintroduced. On the cars pictured below I replaced the stock Rivarossi "Pizza Cutter" wheels with. The RPOs and baggage cars were more ubiquitous and are probably like cars rostered by ATSF and CB&Q. 2017 Rivarossi/Athearn PRR HO Scale Passenger Train See Sold Price. Note: All prices in US Dollars Billboard Posters 1940-1960 Price Rivarossi 2709 US Passenger Car New York Central Gauge H0 Unrecorded Boxed | Collectables, Model Railways & Trains, Railways & Trains | eBay! Rivarossi presents the iconic Pullman 60 ft passenger coaches that ran for many decades all over the country being pulled by early diesels and steam locomotives from the 1920s through the early 1950s.

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