Riverossi locomotives have been prominent on my RR since the beginning. I don't have good records going back that far, but My #2 had always been a Genoa. I had quite a few AHM J W Bowkwers on my roster at time, and have pieces in my project box. the big drawback for me for those locomotives were the oversize flanges, as I have a lot of code 55, 70, and 83 track. While lots of modifications had made my #2 run wonderfully, I replaced it with a PFM/United Original Reno, which was nearly Identical to the Genoa, so it is my new #2 like the modifications I did to my old #2, it for electrical pick up off of the insulated drivers and tender wheels, for 12 wheel pick up instead of six, a gear reduction motor, and improved driveshafts from the tender. when I aquired my new #2
this leaves only two Riverossi 3 truck Heislers on my active roster, and one is on long term loan to the club, in the keeping of Tom and Ken. one of those came from the C&S, and I can never remember which, without looking at the underside. the one from the C&S just had the truck mounted couplers removed from the truck cover plate, while the one that was original to the DG,CC & W RR had the extension of the metal cover plate cut off with a cutting wheel on a dremil. Very fine running critters, both have been remotored, the one Still for use on my own RR (nothing runs on my RR, as I am trying to empty out the farmhouse to sell it) and I have not started anything yet in the garage at the Lake, or the workshop in Houston texas. I have about 9x11 feet to work with at both locations, although there are a lot of restrictions on the available space in Houston, doors, windows, AC units. may eventually get much more space . the plan is to spend most of the time at the lake, retreating to Texas in the coldest months. Jennifer was considering working for part time for another 5 years, but did her last shift last night, as she was getting exposed to Covid regularly, I have about six risk factors, and our house down there is a tin one bath bungalow, with no possible way to isolate.