OK, here's a reposting of images to illustrate what MTH has to start with. For SHS being such a small company, they left big shoes to fill...
EMD SW1:
EMD SW1200:
The switchers came with 2 sets of pilots. A pair for non-MU and a pair for MU. Originally, the non-MU pilots were the "HiRail" pilots with a gap to allow for coupler swing. SHS discovered the gap wasn't necessary on the SW's and redesigned the pilots without the gap, but still included both sets. The SW1 also included a short stack.
There's also an EMD NW2 and SW8, looks just as good, but I don't have an example.
EMD F3:
The SHS F3's and F7's included two sets of pilots, also. The "passenger" pilot was the HiRail pilot and installed on the locomotive. It has a removable coupler cover insert to allow for a Flyer compatible coupler. The CB&Q units shows one I modified with the coupler cover in the open position per CB&Q practice.
The "freight" pilot is the scale pilot for using with Kadee couplers and was included in the box.
EMD F7:
Same deal with the pilots. The F3's and F7's were also equipped with steam generator castings or single/Mars light headlights per prototype. The Santa Fe passenger F's are properly equipped with steam generators in the B-units but not the A's. The freight units have no steam generators.
All of SHS's diesels came equipped with HiRail wheels installed and scale wheels included in the box. The F units also included assembled Kadee compatible couplers with mounting brackets.
2-8-0 (B&O E-27 Prototype)
The only SHS product where you had to specify whether you wanted HiRail or Scale wheels. Roads other than B&O had the center mounted headlight.
SHS also had a varied array of wood side and steel boxcars, covered and open hoppers, 70 ton ore cars, stock cars, wood reefers, standard, bulkhead and TOFC flat cars and an extended vision caboose. All freight cars came equipped with HiRail wheels and Flyer compatible couplers installed. Scale wheels were included in the box and the modeler was left to supply Kadees.
So, MTH will be off to a good start. Given what MTH has made in HO and O, combined with what Lionel's now doing with Flyer, S is going to get really interesting.
Rusty
