I made a few mods to mine as well, …..I couldn’t stand the “leap of death” gap between the engine & tender, so a shorter 35mm drawbar was in order. That brought up the challenge of the kinda silly looking half pizza pie drop plate, so I made a new one, & fashioned it better than stock. Then it really needed a better pilot truck, so like Mario’s I’ve swapped out the pizza cutters for something a bit more appropriate…..Next on my hit list, the LED headlight,…..it’s gottzta go!…I need argon, tungsten, & glass in my life!…..😉
@harmonyards posted:I made a few mods to mine as well, …..I couldn’t stand the “leap of death” gap between the engine & tender, so a shorter 35mm drawbar was in order. That brought up the challenge of the kinda silly looking half pizza pie drop plate, so I made a new one, & fashioned it better than stock. Then it really needed a better pilot truck, so like Mario’s I’ve swapped out the pizza cutters for something a bit more appropriate…..Next on my hit list, the LED headlight,…..it’s gottzta go!…I need argon, tungsten, & glass in my life!…..😉
We’ve been going back and forth all month!
I rounded off the back of the drop coupler so it falls a little farther in the holder and so I drops a little farther down into the pilot I was thinking of swapping it out for a Protocraft but the sizes are nearly identical. If I were really ambitious I’d use a longer chain.
don’t forget the air hoses…
Thanks!
- Mario
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Don’t forget the coupler support bar you rivet counters. When the coupler is down its just above the shank. When the coupler is up for use the bar supports it. It doesn’t rely on the chain to support it.
Pete
I really love the wheels and counterweights on those. Man that is a smart looking model.
Ahh, ….silver sharpie the glad hands?.
Pat
@Norton posted:Don’t forget the coupler support bar you rivet counters. When the coupler is down its just above the shank. When the coupler is up for use the bar supports it. It doesn’t rely on the chain to support it.
Pete
Yeah Mario!!….what the heck is wrong with you!!….you’re slipping!!…..geeeezzzz, ….now Pete thinks we’re amateur hour at the Ritz,……good job!….
Pat
@Norton posted:Don’t forget the coupler support bar you rivet counters. When the coupler is down its just above the shank. When the coupler is up for use the bar supports it. It doesn’t rely on the chain to support it.
Pete
That’s the pot calling the kettle black!
@harmonyards posted:Yeah Mario!!….what the heck is wrong with you!!….you’re slipping!!…..geeeezzzz, ….now Pete thinks we’re amateur hour at the Ritz,……good job!….
Pat
Sorry Pete and Pat; not drilling into an expensive locomotive to add a coupler support bar… yet. 😈
@CentralFan1976 posted:Sorry Pete and Pat; not drilling into an expensive locomotive to add a coupler support bar… yet. 😈
I am …..
Pat