Hi Bill -- Attached is the short hood pilot on my GP-7. Pretty plain Jane, but good enough for me, IF I ever get the mechanism replaced. Two uppermost and outward most holes are the long grab iron. Four holes nest down are the hand rail stanchions. Nest down are the uncoupling lever post holes. Bottom most are the holes for the lower end of the vertical handrails.
Bill Winans ------------------------------------ [Attachment(s) from Bill Lane included below] As mentioned I stripped off the handrails. I also fiddled with the pilots. I stripped off everything to start again. If anyone has a Sunset GP7 please take a photo of the pilot for me. I forgot to before I went all “Scrap the Chevy” on it. Photo 1 is after I stripped everything off the pilots. Photo 2 is how I had to modify it to accept the BTS steps. I also had to machine the back of the steps a bit. Photos 3 & 4 are showing some forward motion. It looks MUCH better with the BTS castings. It is back in the box now for another day. Some O Scale is calling me next. I have real tonnage of BTS parts but not all I need for this. I have to place an order when funds allow…… Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 See my finished models at: http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progress at: http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
