@zhubl posted:You can search the forum if there’s a issue there would sure be a post.
As for why this a preferred pilot is simply prototypical. In O scale we must accommodate sharp curves in small spaces. In order to make the locomotives fit and so the coupler doesn’t bind, the coupler and pilot are fixed to the truck. In small switchers you’ll see fixed pilots because it’s a smaller locomotive they can actually fix the pilot and the coupler for the most prototypical look.this kinematic pilot gives the fixed pilot look but when it needs to it can move so the coupler doesn’t bind.
Thank you Zachariah. Yep, I did a search and did eventually find quite a bit about them. I realized I was looking for couplers but I needed to research pilots.
Apparently there were earlier versions of the kinematic unit equipped locos that were less troublesome (or droopy) than later productions? Do you know where that occurred, production year-wise?
Thanks again.
