Rowa 2-8-8-2

[rogergperkins]

I purchased two of these engines new in the mid 1970s.  One had a headlight and the other a smoke unit.
I recently sent to latter to be repaired.  It always seemed to pull better than the one with the functioning headlight. 
I have looked on Ebay to see if any of these engines are still around and surprisely found two very recently.

1. I am interested in learning if anyone else owns one (or more) that is/are still running okay.
2. What is a reasonable price for one that is new and has been sitting on a shell in a hobby shop?
Thanks in advance.

[sizemore]

Considering they've been surpassed by the Atlas/Samhongsa 2-8-8-2, Lifelike 2-8-8-2 and the second run of the Wallyworld 2-8-8-2, the Rowa/MRC/Bemo/Rivarossi/Concor 2-8-8-2 is the odd man out. I've seen them fetch some cash but not much. Trying to buy one off the shelf brand new I wouldnt pay more than $50-$75.

While the Rowa/MRC/Bemo are smooth runners, they lack a lot of modern details, and lack drawbar pull. Also consider the siderods were the models achilles heel, they were made of plastic, prone to breakage and parts arent available. About the only real nice thing is the Seuthe smoke unit.

The S.

[eric220]

If they're in good, working condition, they usually fetch about $120 - $130 on the Bay. I picked up the Con Cor version lettered for the N&W recently. It may not have the most modern mechanism, but it still runs quite nicely. I think a piece of the performance and power is the gearing. It has nice slow speed performance, and it doesn't do warp 6. It's also the only available model of the Y6b.

[Mark5]

Yeah, the Rowa and Rivarossi versions of the N&W Y6b represent a quite different loco than the Life/Wally N&W Y3 (modified USRA) or the somewhat maligned Atlas/Sam USRA (as built?) 2-8-8-2.

I've never owned the Rowa Y6b version - I understand that when RR "took over" the tooling a new mechanism was tooled up for the model.

Mark

[christoph]

I have acquired some of these second-hand in the last years because I always admired the Röwa models.  These delicate plastic rods are a constant cause of anxiety and I have another model that was messed up by the previous owner but has intact drives, so this is for spares.
What I was wondering is whether one could replace the motor that seems to be a bit weak  (just like such a small motor was back in 1969!!).  Has anyone remotored this model?

I also want to renumber and possibly reletter the engines, pad printing was not so precise when the models were made.  So far I could not match the Microscale decals to the existing lettering, especially the tender lettering is much larger than the N-scale decals.  Any hints for this?

[Nato]

    I have one of the original Rowa Y6b locomotives purchased new,stored away in the display case box. Also have one of the orginal Rowa Berks. This locomotive was purchased by me not because I was an N&W Fanzee(modeler) ,but it was the only N Scale articulated locomotive out there at the time. Mine still runs ,but it is old technology,and I always worried about the plastic side rods on the Rowa Steamers. I  own numerious versions of the Con Cor Rivarossi Y6b and its cousin the 2-8-8-0 with vandy tender.This locomotive used two motors over the years, early ones burnt out newer ones are better. My GN 2-8-8-0 with flying air pumps on smoke box representing an R1 locomotivve is still out on my layout in regular use. I was interested in the Rowa loco with smoke,but never bought one.The only other N locomotive with smoke was the Arnold DB German 2-8-2. An American 2-8-2 with the smoke was to be manufactured,I reserved an NYC one through the old Model Railroad Equipment Corp.but it was never produced. Nate Goodman (Nato).

[victor miranda]

I purchased two of these engines new in the mid 1970s.  One had a headlight and the other a smoke unit.
I recently sent to latter to be repaired.  It always seemed to pull better than the one with the functioning headlight. 
I have looked on Ebay to see if any of these engines are still around and surprisely found two very recently.

1. I am interested in learning if anyone else owns one (or more) that is/are still running okay.
2. What is a reasonable price for one that is new and has been sitting on a shell in a hobby shop?
Thanks in advance.

hi rogergperkins,

I am wondering where you sent the smoke-unit loco to be repaired?
did the smoker not work?

I have a friend who wants his smoke unit working.

pm me if you are not willing to post the info.

victor