@GG1 4877 posted:The 3rd Rail E9's have the snow shields and they are brass castings. The Amtrak model of which I have 3 of, came with them as add-on parts if one wanted to model the UP variant. If you are interested, you can email me at my profile email address and I can send you pictures. I only use the snow shields on one of mine at this point.
Your model is outstanding. Thanks for sharing the progress!
Thank you @GG1 4877 I hope this thread can help others who are thinking about building a brass locomotive in the future. An e-mail has been send to see photos of those 3-Rail E9 snow shield covers.