Interchangeable Pilots

[dayveemac]

How about including a choice of pilots with On30 locos ?  Switching style pilots allow a shorter coupler to be used, which lessens the issues of coupling and uncoupling on curves.  Is it too radical to suggest that they could be compatible with Kadees ?  The McHenrys are OK, but Kadees are far more responsive, especially with under track magnets.   Dayveemac

[ebtbob]

Funny but I think both of my On30 2-8-0s came with two different types of pilots.   I road and a switching pilot.   And to boot.....the tenders came with different types of foot boards.  I did not pay too much attention to the 4-6-0s parts as what I wanted was already installed.

[LurchBird]

Dayveemac,
Bachmann is the king of including interchangeable parts with their models. They didn't when they released the original 2-6-0, but I believe all recent models have had interchangeable pilots.

Mark

[Gunslinger_Fur]

If I recall correctly the first On30 loco bachmann produced with optional parts, included with the model, were the 2-8-0s. Almost every steam loco there after has had optional parts in one way or another. Except for the Forneys, I think thay come As-Is. but the 2-8-0, 4-4-0, outside frame 4-4-0, 4-6-0, and 2-6-6-2s all come with optiona parts. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.