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Bachmann 4-4-0 "Rito Alto' for sale $125

For Sale/Trade/Wanted
#1

SOLD

I rescued this 4-4-0 a few years ago. It had multiple problems - missing smokebox door, valve chest covers, whistle/safety valve, etc. But it did run!

I fixed the various problems, including buying flagstaffs from B’mann Parts, making new valve chest covers, and attaching the whistle and safeties to a piece of dowel that drops in to the hole in the steam dome (easily removed for transport!) The smokebox door got a tie-tack from the EBT store (it’s not always crooked.) This pic also shows the steam dome attachments.

And the valve chests and oil pipes:

Not much sign of wear on the wheels.

Then one day it ground to a halt - well, actually it slowed to a halt with the motor still running. We all know how the gears fail in these, so I got a new gear+axle and opened it up. Turned out to be the worm spur. There’s a whole thread elsewhere on LSC about my fun getting a new one made by Jerry Yeramian.

The operation was a success.

Anyway, this 4-4-0 works nicely and is track powered. I already converted my 2-6-0 to battery, and I don’t need 2 of these types, so it is for sale. I’ve spent about $125 on it, so that’s the price. Shipping to the mid-west is about $30, maybe more to CA.

#2

Wow, that sure is a nice loco at great price, but I have way too many locos already.

#3

Are you gonna cut it up?

Opps sorry it’s forsale …sell it to my local museum and I’ll cut it up for them

#4

Pete,

Nice rescue job and gear pr3eblem fix. I wish I needed another one, but I am sure someone will want this little Gem soon.

George

#5

Pete: Throw in a pop cycle stick and I will take it off your hands. Not that I really need another 4-4-0, but I do like that it is lettered for the Denver and Rio Grande… Send me an email at [email protected] so we can work out the payment and shipping details.

Dan Stuettgen

Colorado & Rio Grande Southern

#6

Not that I really need another 4-4-0

Everyone needs another 4-4-0! Email sent.

#7

Pete: Time got away from me and I should have sent this out last week. Got the 4-4-0, Awesome engine. The stack came off in shipping, but I just snapped it back in place, so no biggie. I didnt realize the tender had a coal load and not a wood one, which is great as my other 4-4-0 has a wood load and now I have one of each. Thanks for having this for sale, it will make a great stable mate for the other 4-4-0 and 2-6-0.

Dan Stuettgen

Colorado & Rio Grande Southern

http://www.danstrains.net