Mike, Gene, et al,
Thanks for the lead on the F unit passenger pilot. I will try and
locate some of the Intermountain pilots.
Anybody know of a source for the roof mounted steam generator intakes
and exhaust vents?
Dale DeWitt
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--- In BRHSlist@y..., Mike Spoor <CBQRR@j...> wrote:
> Dale, Gene and others: Intermountain makes a very attractive
passenger
> pilot for their F-units. Their part number is #44081 and the retail
> price is $4.95. It goes on the Stewart shell quite easily. It can
be
> modeled with the doors closed or open. This is a really important
detail
> part for Q modelers who want to model Q F-units.
>
> mike
>
>
>
> On Sun, 26 Aug 2001 08:51:02 -0500 Gene Tacey <taceys@g...> writes:
> >Intermountain makes a styrene passenger pilot that should work.
Don't
> >know
> >the part number. May be able to contact them through their website.
> >Gene
> >
> >dcdewi@a... wrote:
> >
> >> 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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