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K-27 pilot ... removing the snow plow

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Posted by Nataraj on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 6:09 PM
Ok, well, this forum has an old expired email address of mine, so the email will not get through. Send me a PM, or I can email you. Whichever you prefer.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 2:08 PM

Nataraj

Email sent.

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Posted by Nataraj on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 1:54 PM
Ok, now what you going to do with the snow plow, I could use it.

Toad




Well, I dont have a road pilot yet, so until I can get hold of one I need to have something. When I do get one, I will send you a message. Unless you have a road pilot you want to trade.... if so, please send me a message. I would be happy to swap pilots with you.

Thanks.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 11:08 AM
 ttrigg wrote:

 ToadFrog WhiteLightn wrote:
 Nataraj wrote:
Toad,  I want to replace it with a road pilot.   Nataraj
  Ok, now what you going to do with the snow plow, I could use it.  Toad

Toad:

What you gonna do with a snow plow?  Don't think it will do any good pushing the green junk out of your "pond".  Dude, you live in Texass!  On the rare occasion if it does snow in your neck of the woods it's gonna melt before you could get outside to push it anywhere.

Uncle Tom,

Really need to cut back, Texass is spelled Texas or Tejas but I understand you would not have known because of the tick. As for snow you should have checked.....

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Posted by ttrigg on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 10:48 AM

 ToadFrog WhiteLightn wrote:
 Nataraj wrote:
Toad,  I want to replace it with a road pilot.   Nataraj
  Ok, now what you going to do with the snow plow, I could use it.  Toad

Toad:

What you gonna do with a snow plow?  Don't think it will do any good pushing the green junk out of your "pond".  Dude, you live in Texass!  On the rare occasion if it does snow in your neck of the woods it's gonna melt before you could get outside to push it anywhere.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 8:35 AM

 Nataraj wrote:

Toad,
I want to replace it with a road pilot.

Nataraj

Ok, now what you going to do with the snow plow, I could use it.

Toad

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Posted by Nataraj on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 2:48 AM
Thanks, that worked. But is there any difference in operation? I dont see any...
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Posted by Nataraj on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 2:14 AM
Ill try that.

Thanks
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Posted by kstrong on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 1:27 AM
Try pulling up slightly then moving it forward or back. If they're using the same construction they use in other locos, it's got little notches in it to keep it in position (like the prototype).

Later,

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operating Johnson bar
Posted by Nataraj on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 12:32 AM
Also, not sure if I should make a new thread for this... but..

The description says the loco has a operating Johnson bar.... how do I operate it? I tried moving it manually, even pushing on the lever in the cab, but it didnt move. Is this a DCC only feature?

Thanks.
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Posted by Nataraj on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 1:51 PM
Ok... I figured it out. It comes off with 2 screws and some attachments to the boiler.

Toad,
I want to replace it with a road pilot.

Nataraj
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 12:33 PM

Nataraj

What are you going to do with the plow once off???

Toad

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Posted by ttrigg on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 10:42 AM

NataraJ:

Just throw a bit of rust on it and it will eventually fall off.  (Sorry, just being my obnoxious self, especially since I am in envy of not having one myself.)

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K-27 pilot ... removing the snow plow
Posted by Nataraj on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 2:45 AM
ok, I got my K-27! (painted unlettered / black / plow). Now, I am going to switch over to a road pilot instead of a snow plow...well, because there is no snow here in CA. I looked under the engine, but could not find the screws to remove the plow. No instructions for that.. and I found nothing on google.

How do i remove the plow?

Thanks,
Nataraj
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