Comparing 3 rail with 2 rail wheels

Although I couldn't find any swap out parts at MTH for a 2 rail pilot swap, so as always I do it the hard way (if you know something I don't, let me (us) know). This is the reconstructed pilot assembly I am working on the the geep. I am using a spacer that I cut on the laser. It's not exact, but it does the job and doesn't look too hateful for what it is. I did see some 3d printed items that were on Shapeways, but nothing specific for this model.

Nice to see you posting again Joey 

Clem k

Joey glad to see you back again!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Guys, glad to be back in O and happy to be on my favorite forum. 

Joey,

You did not mention what loco you are working on.    The pilot looks a little like a GP9.    If that is what it is, it might be easier to buy an old Red Caboose kit somewhere, or "bag-o-kit" from Des Plaines as a start.    That way you don't have to remove too many details hopefully, just add the ones you want.    P&D makes a nice repower kit for the powered units or the unpowered bag-kits.

prrjim posted:

Joey,

You did not mention what loco you are working on.    The pilot looks a little like a GP9.    If that is what it is, it might be easier to buy an old Red Caboose kit somewhere, or "bag-o-kit" from Des Plaines as a start.    That way you don't have to remove too many details hopefully, just add the ones you want.    P&D makes a nice repower kit for the powered units or the unpowered bag-kits.

Yes, P&D makes a lot parts that you could use - there's a lot of other parts from Precision Scale available that will let you avoid re-inventing the wheel too much.

 In my original post above "This is from an MTH GP7 that I am converting to 2 rail".

Yeah, I have a couple of RC geeps that are together which I will not cut up at this point. I have a parts list together. We'll see what happens