This shows the difference between the 1997 and 1998 release of the Rivarossi Big Boys. The 1997 (#4002) release is standard DC while the 1998 (#4011) release has the "Digital" feature.
Your comment of, “As long as you take care of them, they’re gonna last as long as you want them to” reminded me of the actual 4014; despite their differences in size, all three engines were well-made by their respective manufacturers and all three have been well taken care of long after their manufacturer has disappeared (I have no clue about Rivarossi though.). And that ‘Ghost Grey’ (Builder’s Grey) of the 4002 is absolutely beautiful! Well done video and enjoy your Big Boys!
By side rod offset do you mean how synchronized the sets of driving wheels are? In real life those can go from being in and out of synchronization depending on wheel slip. I've seen old video of a big boy or challenger leaving with a heavy load from a stop and the front drivers slipped a couple times since there was a little less weight on the front set than the back. I have a few articulated locomotives and one of them came new with the drive wheel sets in sync but I like the offset look better too so I undid the bolts at the bottom of the wheels, turned the main drive axle a quarter turn on one of the sets, and now it is offset and to my liking.
The earlier runs has less in terms of mechanics. They had pizza-cutter flanges as well as the motor sticking out back of the cab. They weren't as precise as these newer ones, but still was able to get the job done.
The paint was some sort of infra-red (or?) reflecting paint that showed detail better for builders photos required by the buyer. UP never operated their Big Boys in this scheme.
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The digital feature eats up some electrical power because of the extra electronics. Any engine with a decoder reacts the same way on DC. Rivarossi took too long to up grade to RP25 wheels. They always had high flanges on it's wheels. When modelers jumped to code 70 track, these locos derailed, especially on turnouts. Until the european versions came out, these were the most accurate model Big Boys.
Schöner Boy..Mit Fotoanstrich Man hört das Motorgeräusch.. Und du weißt!!! Der Motor ist überlastet.. Die Loks schaffen nur sich selbst zu fahren.. Eine BR 53 von Märklin...Eine BR 44 von Märklin ...Eine BR 01 von Märklin aus den letzten 20 Jahren.. Haben Metallgetriebe..Und Metallgehäuse. Sie sind kräftiger als dieser Plastik Big Boy von Rivarossi
Your comment of, “As long as you take care of them, they’re gonna last as long as you want them to” reminded me of the actual 4014; despite their differences in size, all three engines were well-made by their respective manufacturers and all three have been well taken care of long after their manufacturer has disappeared (I have no clue about Rivarossi though.). And that ‘Ghost Grey’ (Builder’s Grey) of the 4002 is absolutely beautiful! Well done video and enjoy your Big Boys!
Absolutely beautiful locos. I have a Rivarossi Cab Forward and like your Big Boys it runs well, very smooth, and looks great. Awesome video
I'd like to add the last run Rivarossi Cab Forward to the collection. Really nice model
fallingup90 .......that’s what I have. Look for the red box with the foam insert. That’s how they packaged the last run.
I really like the idea that you don't need the tender to run them and being made in Italy they seem to have an artistic expression about them.
By side rod offset do you mean how synchronized the sets of driving wheels are? In real life those can go from being in and out of synchronization depending on wheel slip. I've seen old video of a big boy or challenger leaving with a heavy load from a stop and the front drivers slipped a couple times since there was a little less weight on the front set than the back. I have a few articulated locomotives and one of them came new with the drive wheel sets in sync but I like the offset look better too so I undid the bolts at the bottom of the wheels, turned the main drive axle a quarter turn on one of the sets, and now it is offset and to my liking.
Nice big boys!, I am curious If the early Rivarossi big boy models perform as well as the ones you have? I think Rivarossi started making them in 1967
The earlier runs has less in terms of mechanics. They had pizza-cutter flanges as well as the motor sticking out back of the cab. They weren't as precise as these newer ones, but still was able to get the job done.
Mine is a early version, that 3 pole motor cogs at low speed. I want to re motor it.
The paint was some sort of infra-red (or?) reflecting paint that showed detail better for builders photos required by the buyer. UP never operated their Big Boys in this scheme.
Wow so amazing 💖💖💖 I love big boy steam coal train it's so large it's America I thi k it's greyhound big boy steam coal train and noramsl big boy both big boy union pacfic coal train are best
The digital feature eats up some electrical power because of the extra electronics. Any engine with a decoder reacts the same way on DC. Rivarossi took too long to up grade to RP25 wheels. They always had high flanges on it's wheels. When modelers jumped to code 70 track, these locos derailed, especially on turnouts. Until the european versions came out, these were the most accurate model Big Boys.
Do they have a train sound system
No. Sound is added on the DCC models from later runs
But do they have truck detail?
All I know is at least the one has an eccentric rod
Schöner Boy..Mit Fotoanstrich
Man hört das Motorgeräusch..
Und du weißt!!!
Der Motor ist überlastet..
Die Loks schaffen nur sich selbst zu fahren..
Eine BR 53 von Märklin...Eine BR 44 von Märklin ...Eine BR 01 von Märklin aus den letzten 20 Jahren..
Haben Metallgetriebe..Und Metallgehäuse.
Sie sind kräftiger als dieser Plastik Big Boy von Rivarossi
BuT dId YoU hAvE tO fLeX tHaT yOu HaVe TwO oF tHeM?