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Post by cjm413 on Mar 14, 2019 18:53:26 GMT -5
Any plans to release these as separate parts?
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Post by ztrack on Mar 14, 2019 19:41:58 GMT -5
Take at look at the AZL Direct Parts page. The plows listed for the SD70s can be used with the GP38s. We also offer pilots as well, and a range of detail parts. www.azldirect.com/partsRob |
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Post by cjm413 on Mar 14, 2019 21:06:00 GMT -5
Take at look at the AZL Direct Parts page. The plows listed for the SD70s can be used with the GP38s. We also offer pilots as well, and a range of detail parts. www.azldirect.com/partsRob Per this post, the SD70 pilot is not a drop-in fit for the GP38-2 shell: azlforum.com/thread/516/ferrocarril-chiapas-mayab-genesee-wyoming?page=3I don't own any GP38-2's that came with the pilot, but I was always under the impression that they were a drop-in fit on the GP38-2 shell, aside from the need to either remove the coupler box from the truck or swap it with a truck without a coupler box... |
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Post by cwrr on Mar 14, 2019 23:31:58 GMT -5
The newer GP-38's come with pilots now, don't they? I've used the SD70 one, just a minor trim and it works for me.
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Post by cjm413 on Mar 15, 2019 16:07:23 GMT -5
The newer GP-38's come with pilots now, don't they? I've used the SD70 one, just a minor trim and it works for me. The NS GP38-2 that I have did not come with a pilot. I presume that the newer GP38-2's come with a pilot that is a drop-in fit and, more importantly, has the correct coupler height after installation vs a SD70 pilot that is painted to match the GP38-2, but still requires some modifications that could potentially screw up the coupler height... |
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Post by cwrr on Mar 16, 2019 9:16:16 GMT -5
I wanna' say since the 2016 release of the Lehigh Valley unit, they've had pilot/plows come with them.
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Post by cjm413 on Mar 16, 2019 19:04:48 GMT -5
I wanna' say since the 2016 release of the Lehigh Valley unit, they've had pilot/plows come with them. ...which leaves plenty of releases between 2012 - 2016 that still need them. As a result, it follows that there are plenty of people that will want to purchase a pilot that is meant to fit these GP38-2's that apparently exists, but isn't available rather than reinventing the wheel by buying and modifying a part that is designed for a different locomotive... |
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Post by cwrr on Mar 16, 2019 21:57:44 GMT -5
Good point!
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