thor73 posted:AGHRMatt posted:I really like this -- cleaner than cutting down the die cast pilot and merging it to a spacer. I especially like that the coupler mounts to the steel chassis as opposed to the body. Are these going to be available for sale? I have a pair of SD9043's that would really look nice with these in place.
I have an odd mix of MTH (FP45, SD45, SD60, GP9, GP20, GP30, FT, SW1500, H10-44, SD9, SD24, C40-8) and Atlas (B40-8, B40-8W) locomotives I don't run that often if you need to borrow some Guinea pigs for prototyping. My recollection is that the SD60 and SD45 have the same pilot structure; the SD9 and SD24 are virtually the same locomotive).
Yep, my plan is to throw them up on a Shapeways shop, after I've checked out the finished product myself. It looks like the cost will be about $45 to $55 per set, for the frosted ultra detail acrylic, which worked well for the GP9 set. I still need to set that up, but once I figure it out, I should be able to post pics, detailed dimensions, and so on right on the shop.
Definitely appreciate the offer of some guinea pigs, but it will be be a little while before I get to that point, lol!
Following the thread, so my order for three pairs will probably go in about five minutes after I open the E-mail notification. Keep us posted. Given EMD's habit of re-using existing components, I suspect the pilots will be a close fit for other modern "M" series engines.
