I recently purchased one of the new sets of Stewart CB&Q Passenger F3
A-B-A. Very nice model & runs great but needs some detail changes to
make it a more accurate model of one of the CB&Q sets (#9960, 61 or
62 A,B,C). This time they appropriately left off the dynamic brake
grids. I have completed most of the conversion work but need some
help to finish.
1. The Stewart units come with freight pilots. Can anyone suggest a
source for a suitable passenger pilot that would fit a Stewart unit?
I have Cal Scale, Oriental and a Details Assoc passenger pilots but
they are all about a foot too wide for the Stewart units. Perhaps
they were designed to convert Athearn units.
2. Looking for a source for the steam generator intakes and vents
for the roofs. The Details West steam generator details are for hood
units. I have cut one of these down in height but they are still not
right for an F unit. The recent Challenger F units had beautiful
steam generator details but I don't if Challenger will sell parts
separately.
3. Lastly, I do not know what the caps are on the end of some of the
truck sideframe journals. I recognize the speed recorder and the
sloped top generals, but many photos show some other round type cap
on the remaining axles.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Dale DeWitt - Des Peres, MO
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