Royal Blue replacement/repair pilot | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

RoyBoyOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBER

The thread on Royal Blue restoration got me thinking. Does anyone remember a replacement pilot/cow catcher for the Royal Blue locos that get dropped on the floor? The first one I ever bought back in 1969 had a smashed pilot. It was all a young lad could afford at the time. Years ago there was someone who made pilots that could be epoxied on to the boiler after the original bent/smashed/broken one was cut off. That's my foggy memory, at least.

2/7/1712:58 PM

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KelpieflyerOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I keep thinking I saw something like that too but cant remember....

2/8/179:21 AM

RoyBoyOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBER

So... has anyone heard of it or know who made it?

Steve "Papa" EastmanOGR Forum Member

Port Lines has them listed in the prewar section. I would think it would be the same for S.

Steve

RoyBoyOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBER

Thanks Steve.

There's a bit of a learning curve to the website.

Thanks Brendan. It think I ordered it.

BrendanOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

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Roundhouse BillOGR Forum Member

I wish there was a picture of the cowcatcher to see how they fasten it to the cast engine shell.

6/13/1911:19 AM

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