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BoxcabE50
February 14th, 2004, 02:02 AM
Just wondering if enough of these are in circulation, so that someone has looked at a way to fill in the tinplate pilot, to allow installation of a scale coupler?

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Boxcab E50
Greg Elems
February 14th, 2004, 06:04 AM
Good news Ken. A friend of mine in the SF Bay Area got one in SP. He said the paint is real good and you can frame mount the S scale Kadee couplers. There is a pad and it already has the holes for it. I guess it would be a matter of cutting a couple of strips of styrene to fill it in and paint them. Unlike the SD60 which has no easy way to frame or body mount them. I should have mine by the end of next week. I will dually record it and post some detail shots here. :D smile.gif

Greg

[ 14. February 2004, 03:48: Message edited by: Greg Elems ]
BoxcabE50
February 14th, 2004, 06:18 AM
Sounds good. Will be happy to see some close in photos. Also, any thoughts you'd have on using Sergent Engineering couplers?

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Greg Elems
February 14th, 2004, 09:47 AM
I just spent an hour chasing Kadee springs and SHS screws. I was changing out the AF wheel sets on my SW-1 with code 110 and installing the Kadee's. Kadee springs aren't the recomended coffee additive of the day. :D

I understand the Sergent couplers need to be assembled to. At least they don't have those springs, boing. smile.gif

Greg
BoxcabE50
February 14th, 2004, 10:05 AM
After exploring the Sergent site, decided I really liked the looks. Like the real thing I used to grunt and sweat to repair.......

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Greg Elems
February 15th, 2004, 08:55 AM
They are good looking. They also seem like they would work good for a switching layout.

Greg
Greg Elems
February 24th, 2004, 07:02 AM
http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/data/519/226AM_U25B-2.jpg
Looking down you can see some nice detail and some gapping holes in the pilot. It does run nice and some good ol'e fashioned model work it will look better.

Greg
Greg Elems
February 24th, 2004, 07:03 AM
http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/data/519/226AM_U25B-3.jpg

Another view of the whole engine.
Greg
BoxcabE50
February 24th, 2004, 07:08 AM
WOW! :eek: That is a BIG hole to fill! Hope you'll walk us through how you do it!

:D

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Greg Elems
March 2nd, 2004, 08:48 AM
Chasing springs and getting the Kadee couplers installed. Fun afternoon.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/gregelems/aar.jpg

Greg