Remotoring a Rivarossi Y6

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It is in the Nov/Dec 2005 issuse of the Arrow.

Kurt S. Kramke MMR

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> where might i get this article?

>  

> Bob Welsh

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>     In my article on detailing the Y6b, I also showed how to repower

>     them.  You can replace the motor with one of the same size using

>     silicone to mount it.  It is not that hard to do, finding a motor

>     that size is going to be the problem.

>

>     Kurt S. Kramke MMR

>

>     nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org wrote:

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>>     I want to revamp one of my poor runners, a Y6b with the

>>     cab-mounted can motor. Its very balky, I got the unit from

>>     someone and it was obviously not well-cared for. Even with

>>     alligator clips on the motor contacts, it runs in fits and starts

>>     and not steady at all on the bench. I was wondering how huge an

>>     undertaking it would be to replace that motor with something

>>     else. I have another motor that runs better from a junked Riva

>>     loco but the holes in the motor case don't match where they need

>>     to be to swap out motors.

>>     Any recommendations?

>>      

>>     Bob Welsh

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