Anyone have a Aristo FA-1 'B' unit in D&RGW livery?

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I just wondered if there was slim chance that there might be a B unit out there that the owner might be willing to sell on?

It doesn't matter if it hasn't any trucks even.

Thank you for looking.
 
i sold one to steve large,,,,, a few years ago,,, not seen him around for a while though
 
daveyb said:
i sold one to steve large,,,,, a few years ago,,, not seen him around for a while though
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Thanks - about 2.5 years ago I reckon! I'll see if I can find his address (I used to have it because I sent him stuff).
 
EDIT.........Ignore the following link... a senior moment... they are USAT F3....nice pair though! I should have realised straight away as I own a USAT ABBA rio grande F3 consist!!

Mick these guys have an A and B unit so you might be able to strike a deal...

scroll down the list about 2/3 way
http://www.classicloco.co.uk/html/garden_railway.html

Sorry Mick ... I thought that I was being helpful.... I will keep my trap shut in future!
 
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Whoops so they are.... and there I was thinking I was being useful....I will edit the post
 
beavercreek said:
Whoops so they are.... and there I was thinking I was being useful....I will edit the post
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Not to worry - a few days ago I wouldn't have known the difference!
 
maby its worth confirming that they are f3s

it clearly states fa1 and b so maby they are aristo and wrongly advertised

price could be ok for a pair of aristos but on the cheep side for f3s
 
daveyb said:
maby its worth confirming that they are f3s

it clearly states fa1 and b so maby they are aristo and wrongly advertised

price could be ok for a pair of aristos but on the cheep side for f3s
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Even if the the shop has got it wrong, I only want a B unit (Bank of Mum & Dad is teetering close to melt down thanks to the needs of offspring!:().
 
beavercreek said:
EDIT.........Ignore the following link... a senior moment... they are USAT F3....nice pair though! I should have realised straight away as I own a USAT ABBA rio grande F3 consist!!

Mick these guys have an A and B unit so you might be able to strike a deal...

scroll down the list about 2/3 way
http://www.classicloco.co.uk/html/garden_railway.html

Sorry Mick ... I thought that I was being helpful.... I will keep my trap shut in future!
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Mike - you are always helpful. Besides, I now have your pic of the unit, Peter's measurement. These two things are all I need to build my own B unit.

daveyb said:
yes but a b is harder to sell than an a unit,,, they may split
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You might be right but I might build my own. I like the idea of running one of the Fa-1s on my trailer layout. If I scratchbuild one (non-motorised) I would alter the coupling arrangement to take account of the R1s and the reverse curves. I'm just mulling it over at the moment. Paint might be the hardest to match - unless somebody knows different!
 
I have a spare Aristo B unit, it is in working order but in UP livery. I bought it for make an A+B+B unit but it is slower running than the other pair and causes problems!
If it is of use I am sure we can come to an agreement. It would need to be well packed as I do not have a box for it.
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Lordraglan274 said:
I have a spare Aristo B unit, it is in working order but in UP livery. I bought it for make an A+B+B unit but it is slower running than the other pair and causes problems!
If it is of use I am sure we can come to an agreement. It would need to be well packed as I do not have a box for it.
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Conversation started - apart from a repaint, this would stay 'as is' for the other FA-1.
 
Just one thing to bring into the discussion... (hoping that it has not been mentioned already..apologies if it has)
Aristocraft updated the FA1 ('A' and 'B' unit) and these amendments were..
Better truck motor/gear/wheel bearing/power pickup set up
Axle ends no longer go into side frames
Heavier overall with added weight and heavier trucks
Lowered body with smaller gap between the truck and body.

The newer version is faster (for the same voltage ie more efficient) and better tractive-wise than its predecessor.

Greg's website has a good source for info on the Aristo FA1:
http://www.girr.org/girr/tips/tips2/fa_tips.html
 
beavercreek said:
Just one thing to bring into the discussion... (hoping that it has not been mentioned already..apologies if it has)
Aristocraft updated the FA1 ('A' and 'B' unit) and these amendments were..
Better truck motor/gear/wheel bearing/power pickup set up
Axle ends no longer go into side frames
Heavier overall with added weight and heavier trucks
Lowered body with smaller gap between the truck and body.

The newer version is faster (for the same voltage ie more efficient) and better tractive-wise than its predecessor.

Greg's website has a good source for info on the Aristo FA1:
http://www.girr.org/girr/tips/tips2/fa_tips.html
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Ha! Wasn't aware Mike - thanks for bringing it to my attention. I followed your link to Greg's site - it's quite detailed isn't it? It is still a learning curve for me!
 
Lordraglan274 said:
I have a spare Aristo B unit, it is in working order but in UP livery. I bought it for make an A+B+B unit but it is slower running than the other pair and causes problems!
If it is of use I am sure we can come to an agreement. It would need to be well packed as I do not have a box for it.
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Sorted on this unit - many thanks to Lordraglan !!!
 
beavercreek said:
Aristocraft updated the FA1 ('A' and 'B' unit) and these amendments were..
Better truck motor/gear/wheel bearing/power pickup set up
Axle ends no longer go into side frames
Heavier overall with added weight and heavier trucks
Lowered body with smaller gap between the truck and body.

The newer version is faster (for the same voltage ie more efficient) and better tractive-wise than its predecessor.
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I checked the trucks on mine - they are the newer ones!
 
Just to say a big thankyou to Lordraglan - all arrived safely and well packed.today at our local post office!

The power of the Forum! Top notch.
 
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