Rivarossi 0-8-0 what we can do with

I have a few of those kits. But yet to find a power kit. I really like the heft of your conversion. It's a great looking model.

Dave they come regularly over ebay and other websites, we found our models in England 

also checking pics about O scale 2 rail show (indianapolis cleveland) I have seen some on the stands, with Jean I found 4 motorized and 2 kits sometimes on ebay you could find the motorizing kit for the AHM

 

for 59$ to make a 2-8-0

and we are studying for 0-10-0

 

 

 

 

Wow, this is some really wonderful work.  Thank you very much for posting.  That is one great looking layout too.

 

 

If others have not seen the thread on this layout before, here is the link:

 

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...41#22829636992997341

 

 

Regards,

Jerry

 

I really like your modifications.   It looks great.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All I can say is WOW!!!! Between this and the other thread where is he also building a steam loco I am in AWE!!!!

 

that is outstanding work. well done!

 

Chris,

 

Very, very cool.  I normally don't consider plastic (not a brass snob, just like working with brass) when building a loco but, after looking at what you've accomplished, I really have to rethink my position.

 

Are those original gearboxes?  Are they adequate for the task?  Just curious because they never really had a great reputation.

 

Please keep us updated on your endeavors.

 

Jay

Well Jay for the Gears we have no problems, one original IHB is running since 18 years now on the layout without problems !

About brass some models have sameand others problems,  for me i'm looking for something realistic so all my models have been painted weathered at the end it's difficult to  make the difference also I used many brass parts for detailing from PSC so we can say it's a brass plastic model

 

 

Wow !

Thanks for sharing your Masterful work!

Now you guys are making me feel bad.  I used my 0-8-0 To model a boiler explosion.

 

Larry

Superb modeling and paint/decal work!  Well done!

Great work!  I really like the detail of the backheads.  Back in the late 70s There was an article in either  O Scale Railroading or O Scale News about kitbashing these kits.  They made a Pacific type by combining the IHB kit with the motorizing kit from the Casey Jones.  I'm working on a 2-8-0 conversion now.  I replaced the tiny HO sized motor with a bigger can motor, which seems to work okay.

Not only is the construction work top notch, by the painting and weathering are nicely done too.  Look forward to more and thank you for the posts!

I went to his other thread and it is locked against commenting.  I wonder why, all the comments were positive. 

That is fantastic work, Chris. Thank you for posting. 

Cristophe,

 

Thank you for resurrecting these old Rivarossi kits and turning them into incredible and highly realistic engines. These kits have been neglected by a lot of modellers, but they offer in fact a good platform to start inexpensively modelling in O scale.

 

I know I did, and my first model was the famous 0-8-0 with a DCC decoder controlling a Sagami motor and lights. Later on I moved to Brass (when I could afford it) but these kits remain dear in my heart and will allow creative modellers to replicate pretty much anything.

 

Congratulations on your two beautiful models.

 

Yves