Rivarossi Y6b question

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Hi Bob;

For the motor in the cab units, you may want to replace the Rivarossi motor 
with a Mashima, or NWSL motor.  The swap will provide better operation, and 
easier DCC conversion.

Nigel F Misso
nfmisso at mchsi.com

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Subject: Re: Rivarossi Y6b question



> Wow i posted this more than a week ago.

> I have since determined that i have one unit with the motor in the center 

> and two with the motors in the cab. In either case it appears I have to do 

> some modification to the frame of the motors at least on the cab-mounted 

> ones to make it work electrically. I have not had time since I last posted 

> to really forge ahead on this but I will make careful notes in case 

> someone else comes along behind me needing advice, just as several of you 

> on here have done for me. Thanks!

>

> Bob Welsh

>

>

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> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 10:19 PM

> Subject: Re: Rivarossi Y6b question

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>> motor in the cab....and as best as I can figure I will have to tip apart 

>> the front of the locomotive to get at the light to isolate it as I can 

>> only locate one of the headlamp leads...

>>

>> Bob Welsh

>>

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>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 11:58 PM

>> Subject: Re: Rivarossi Y6b question

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>>

>>>Hi Bob;

>>>

>>>Reading your note, I think that you have things pretty well scoped out. 

>>>Both the motor and headlight get power from the frame.  You must sever 

>>>those connections.

>>>

>>>Get out your multimeter, and make sure the motor and the light bulb are 

>>>isolated, then hook up the decoder.

>>>

>>>You may want to add a resistor in series with the light bulb so that it 

>>>does not get excessively hot and melt the shell.

>>>

>>>Which version(s) of the Riv Y6b do you have; motor in cab or motor in the 

>>>center?

>>>

>>>Nigel F Misso

>>>nfmisso at mchsi.com

>>>

>>>

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>>>Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:15 PM

>>>Subject: Rivarossi Y6b question

>>>

>>>

>>>>I need a little help here. I have three of these. I am planning on 

>>>>putting DCC decoders in them. I have one of them open on my workbench 

>>>>now. I need help in determining:

>>>>

>>>>A) which wires are for what - from my eyes it LOOKS like the motor gets 

>>>>half its power from a pickup on the engineer side wired to a contact on 

>>>>the motor and the other side of the power through the locomotive frame 

>>>>to the case of the motor. I have figured out how to isolate that to get 

>>>>to the DCC decoded I think.

>>>>

>>>>B) how does the headlight get its power? I can see one wire that leads 

>>>>from the motor case to the front. Therefore I am assuming the other half 

>>>>the bulb's power is also coming from the frame? I am scared to tear the 

>>>>thing apart much more without knowing what I am doing. I had a lot less 

>>>>trouble putting a decoder in an early 60's Mantua Pacific in the course 

>>>>of making N&W #578.

>>>>

>>>>Any help would be appreciated.. feel free to post it here or email me 

>>>>directly at bob at firedogwireless.com. If putting my email address in this 

>>>>post is taboo, Mr Moderator, please edit it out and send the post on... 

>>>>I really want to run something other than a J, the E2 or an 

>>>>inappropriate 2-10-0 on my newly-updated to DCC layout....

>>>>

>>>>Bob Welsh

>>>>

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