Rescuing a Forgotten Rivarossi Atlantic: The Most Challenging Project I’ve Ever Attempted
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- Over a year ago now I purchased a severely damaged Rivarossi Atlantic for dirt cheap, and was disappointed when it arrived nearly decimated. After being told the chances of repair were slim to none, I decided to try my hand at rebuilding this incredible piece of Rivarossi’s legacy.
Just got home from a grueling night at work thanks Dan for cheering me up
Very Well Done!. I have an atlantic, but it is a Tyco variation of this.
Thank you for posting this video. The pictures of the internals are going to come in handy.
I just picked up one of these myself. Friend got 2 from his grandpa and sold one to me for $25.
It ain't very good. Missing the trailing truck and fireman's side valve gear, and the cylinder block is showing signs of early-stage zinc pest (which my friend decided to "fix" with a frankly insane amount of super glue. Looks like he gave it a super glue bath), but the frame is somehow intact and the motor runs smoother than silk.
It's gonna be a fun project when I eventually get the parts I need, and unless I somehow get one of the even rarer Hiawathas, it'll probably be the rarest HO locomotive I'll ever own.
I collect old radios and have a few Bakelite radios. I have seen other collectors restore the Bakelite cabinets, they can take a shattered case and make it look like it never was broken. However I believe, from what I remember, their methods involve sanding which would have been extremely difficult on this with all the molded on details. You did an amazing job restoring that loco Dan!!
That is Really cool you were able to fix that, basically from the ground up. It looks and runs fantastic now, great work. These are the people in the Train community that we need, people to restore these things people like you and me. Keep up the good work Dan.
I think you did a great job with this restoration project.
OH CRAP ITS THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC FROM THE CRESENT RESTORATION
I MUST KNOW IT!
btw AMAZING restoration, thought a restoration like this could never happen yet you did it man!
Great work
Well done. Love this restoration
You did good on that one, you can't even tell it was broke in half. Especially considering the price, I would have done the same thing, repair it to working. Bakelite is not too difficult to repair, sometimes superglue works, except if there's tension on it. I'm going to have to find one.
Nice rebuild project!
Wow, that's amazing how something in shipping got destroyed and probably would never run again, but it did run once again, and I would call that "lucky 4-4-2 that could" or "lucky 4-4-2 token"
-USPS delivery driver when they see "fragile"- seriously tho dude crazy work. Nuts how much that thing got obliterated in shipping.
Very good job, especially on an unusual engine like that
I actually got 2 of these last month in a lot for $30 one was missing half the rods and both had only the tender shells. But the locomotive had very little signs of sink pest and the only problem for one was the motor had no more ball bearings. But the shell and cosmetics for it are perfect
Awesome work Dan! That’s some great repair work! Great video! If you had great time that is the most important. If it runs keep it going! Take care and Happy New Years!
Awaome job looks fantastic great job dan.
Awesome video Dan. I really enjoyed how much time and effort you put into the engine and how long it took you to get it. Someday in the future I'd like to meet up sometime And talk to you in person
I always enjoy your videos👍🙂Happy New Year🥳🥳🥳🥳
It looks great Dan, happy New year!
Yo my dawg... have you ever considered after super glue repaires putting some very tiny bits of bondo over it and they sanding with 6000 grit. Then painting it so its flush? You have automotive experience now so I would consider giving it a try!
Just...Wow...
Wow. I'm seriously impressed. I would never have guessed that locomotive could ever run again, but then again, you're Dirty Dan! 😄Happy new year, by the way!
Awesome!!
very nice
Nice
Bravo Bravo
👏 🚂🇨🇦🇺🇲🙋
See if you can get a replacement pilot from Cary or Cal Scale or someone else.😊
Good
the way the frame and boiler spilt was crazy to me. i need some help with a locomotive. i have a bowser 2-10-0 that i have bought over this summer . after i clean the axels the locomotive completely stopped working no motor noise at all. can you help me?
Zinc pest or Zinc mites
You should really put the discord server link up