PT 8 is the MTH GN U25B
Mario AKA CentralFan1976 ( https://www.shapeways.com/shops/gandyman ) sells Lionel Kadee mounts on Shapeways for GP7/9, GP30, and GP40s. After I installed them on a pair of Lionel GP9s. The good idea fairy set in and I decided to do an install on a MTH GP35.
The purpose of this thread , is to show how adapt his products for other then their intended uses.
A couple of things to note. If you plan on fixing the pilots you will need to mount a spacer between the frame and the pilot. You will also have to remove the coupler mounts from the trucks.
Part List: #743 Type E Couplers Short Centerset with Short Plastic Gearbox
Lionel O scale EMD GP7/GP9 pilot Kadee coupler mount
https://www.shapeways.com/product/GF...ionId=57308322
I used the GP9 mount as it sat flush with the pilot face using the predrilled holes in the pilot. I still had to reduce the width and ad an extension on the bottom of the mount in order to fill the gap. No additional shimming was required for the height of the coupler.
1st thing I had to do was modify the GP9 mount by sanding down the side until it fit the space in the pilot.
next I added a 3/4 in strip of Plastruct 0.40 187/1mm x .48. and glued it to the bottom of the mount inorder to fill the gap below the mount. Then sanded to match width of the modified mount.
I then the sanded down the edges where the Kadee is inserted. I then filled in all gaps and rough edges with green putty. Once dried, rounded out the front of the coupler mount and sanded face until even. I found that using the green putty was easier to spread, then what I had been using before.
Reinstall mount into the pilot. Once satisfied with fit. I screwed down the mount to the pilot using the MTH predrilled holes for mounting Kadees. Then it was off to be primed and painted.
I reattached the pilots to the trucks. You will note that by using the Kadee 743s there wasn't any need to remove the coupler mounts fro the trucks.
The finished engine.
