Rich...The Custom Finishing part was changed.
The mount bracket is high on the light and
you would have to cut into the headlight
below to mount it. Sunshine gave up a long
time ago. I used Details West SP Sd7/9 light
assemblies, by cutting the long mounting
plate to length to fit the mars light. After
gluing the light to the bracket I drilled an
angled hole into the lower back of the
assembly, and a matching hole on an angle
into the loco shell to accept a piece of
brass wire to pin them in place on the shell.
Glue in place.I did not use the entire light
assembly in order to preserve the cast on
headlight.
Gordon Smith
-------- Original Message --------
>
>
> Look for Sunshine Enterprises H-101 "Light
> cluster asmbly, SD 7/9 CB&Q UP BN, 2ea."
> The one on my workbench says $3.50. I don't
> know if they are still making them or even
> in existence.
> Richard Townsend
> Lincoln City, OR
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Myers myers.scottv@gmail.com
> [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> To: cbq <cbq@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sun, Jul 17, 2016 10:59 am
> Subject: [CBQ] Modeling Mars Lights for
> SD-7/9's
>
> I have been upgrading the lights on my
> various HO scale diesel locomotives, such
> as adding headlights in the nose of the
> "low nose" units such as the
> GP-20/30/35/40's and SD-40/45's using
> Detail Associates headlights. However, for
> the SD-7's and SD-9s, I am trying to
> determine the best way to model the Mars
> light and red warning light mounted with a
> bracket on the front (and back for most of
> these units) above the headlights and
> sticking up above the top of the hood.
>
> One option appears to be the Custom
> Finishing part #256, but it costs $5.95 per
> headlight. This strikes me as rather
> expensive at $12 per locomotive for 2 small
> detail parts (not including any jewel
> lenses), particularly if one has multiple
> SD-7/9's. Any suggestions as to an
> alternative method of modeling and mounting
> these lights and brackets?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> Scott Myers
>
>
>
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Posted by: Gordon Smith <kc2bw@optonline.net>
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