Rivarossi Y6b question

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Hmmmm is that a really complicated operation? I have been considering 
replacing the motor and trying to make it a simpler operation. Likewise, I 
have the bowser re-motor kit for a J and it appears that making this a 
DCC-ready locomotive would be a bear. Anyone done it successfully and able 
to share a few pointers?

Bob Welsh
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Subject: Re: Rivarossi Y6b question



> 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

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>

>> 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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