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Re: [n_scale] Rivarossi Heavyweight conversion?

For some maybe $9.05 for a set of trucks isn't expensive. For me it is when
the cars new cost less than that and can be had at swaps for 5 bucks for
less.

Dale in Spokane

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Busséy" <bbussey@...>
> To: "Joseph" <wasunka45@...>
> Cc: <n_scale@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 4:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [n_scale] Rivarossi Heavyweight conversion?
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> > MTL makes a six-wheel heavyweight truck that was originally designed to
> > convert the Riva Rossi heavyweights.
> >
> > bb
>
> Yep, they're not too expensive, and the cars roll much better
> on the MT trucks than they ever did on the originals.
>
> Jim.
>
>



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I have seven Rivarossi havyweight cars with 6-wheel trucks and Rapido couplers. I'd like to convert them to MT couplers. In looking at the conversio lists,...
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MTL makes a six-wheel heavyweight truck that was originally designed to convert the Riva Rossi heavyweights. bb ... From: "Joseph" <wasunka45@...> To:...
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... From: "Bryan Busséy" <bbussey@...> To: "Joseph" <wasunka45@...> Cc: <n_scale@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 4:59 PM Subject:...
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For some maybe $9.05 for a set of trucks isn't expensive. For me it is when the cars new cost less than that and can be had at swaps for 5 bucks for less. ...
Dale Hokanson
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Jul 14, 2009
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The question was for an easy solution, wasn't it? The other option is to cut off the coupler pocket on the Riva Rossi trucks, shim the area under the ends and...
Bryan Busséy
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Jul 15, 2009
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... I have a conversion projekt for a number of Con-Cor/Rivarossi Heavyweight cars which I have started by cutting off the Rapido couplers and wanted to...
Erik Olsen
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Jul 16, 2009
1:43 am

Eric, Once you lower the bodies to the proper height on the 36" wheels, your body-mounted couplers will be fine. bb ... From: n_scale@yahoogroups.com...
Bryan Busséy
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Jul 17, 2009
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Hi Bryan, Dale, JIMBEAR, and list members, I have to agree with Bryan here. Yes, you can at times get the cars "at swaps for 5 bucks for less". The existing...
Claus Schlund (HGM)
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Jul 15, 2009
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The Rivarossi / Atlas / Con-Cor trucks aren't all THAT bad. They do need new 36" wheels (which also require the brake shoes to be trimmed otherwise the...
Charlie Vlk
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Jul 16, 2009
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