Rivarossi Plastic Reading Mikado?

[R.K. Maroon]

This is a new one on me. Anybody know what the story is on this?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kit-Built-2-8-2-M-1-Locomotive-and-Tender-Reading-1730-2-Rail-O-Gauge-Rivarossi/352789424488

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

[ScaleCraft]

0-8-0, 4-4-0, 4-6-0, C-liner, Plymouth switcher.

Tying to remember, but what are the chances that's a kitbash off an 0-8-0?


BR-80 0-6-0, French Pacific 231g #696 in green livery made by Capolavori, DB V216 diesel, no mention of the Mikado

[Rufus T. Firefly]

.........what are the chances that's a kitbash off an 0-8-0?

Pretty good.

[bob turner]

I am going to guess that it is just the 0-8-0 mechanism, and the rest is scratchbuilt in plastic. Looks pretty nice, as did the original 0-8-0.

I personally think that plastic steam in O Scale is never going to sell well.

[rex desilets]

I like it. Howsomever, the likely plastic chassis would relegate the model to mostly display.
Otherwise, I have nothing against plastic where properly used. But, I never learned blacksmithing, either.

[E7]

I like it. Howsomever, the likely plastic chassis would relegate the model to mostly display..

The auction states the BODY is plastic. Pretty likely the chassis is metal.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I like it.

How good a model of the prototype is it then?

Howsomever, the likely plastic chassis would relegate the model to mostly display.

Maybe. Probably. Depends on use level?

[rex desilets]

I like it. Howsomever, the likely plastic chassis would relegate the model to mostly display..

The auction states the BODY is plastic. Pretty likely the chassis is metal.

Don't think so. As I recall, the running versions of the Rivarossi locos used the same chassis as the static models.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I like it. Howsomever, the likely plastic chassis would relegate the model to mostly display..

The auction states the BODY is plastic. Pretty likely the chassis is metal.

Don't think so. As I recall, the running versions of the Rivarossi locos used the same chassis as the static models.

They did and LWS even sold a replacement brass chassis frame and drivers for the 0-8-0.

[rex desilets]

I like it.

How good a model of the prototype is it then?
Hard to say from a couple of pix. Since there are decent plans for the RDG Mike, I'd be inclined to take a chance, especially since there are no (I suspect) models otherwise available.

Howsomever, the likely plastic chassis would relegate the model to mostly display.

Maybe. Probably. Depends on use level?
Good point. I wonder if someone, say, Rufus, could reproduce the chassis in a hard resin.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Maybe. Probably. Depends on use level?
Good point. I wonder if someone, say, Rufus, could reproduce the chassis in a hard resin.

Ed Reutling made frames in resin; just need to inset bearings for the axles and should not be a problem. Metal filled resin is possible and doable.

[Jay Criswell]

Going into a Casey Jones. Not sure if the frame gets cast also (not up to me). Ugly flanges will be machined off and steel tires installed.

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Jay

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Nice!

Are you using the actual CJ plastic drivers to burn out and cast brass, Jay?

[Jay Criswell]

Martin,

Yes, direct burnout and cast after installing a plastic stud and filling in the original crank pin holes.

Jay

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Martin,

Yes, direct burnout and cast after installing a plastic stud and filling in the original crank pin holes.

Jay

Good use of them then!