SD70 ace Pilot Dummy Ho scale

thpbears · November 18, 2011, 06:30:09 PM

Just got my long awaited SD70 ace pilot dummy in NS today from the mailman. It looks so real. Anybody know anything about what a pilot dummy is ? This is the third. I have a Conrail sd80 and NS c44-9w from Athearn. They are really detailed right down to the interior. The way I think a pilot is That it basically is sent from Athearn or who ever to show what the engine will look like once production starts. That about it?

fireball451 · November 19, 2011, 08:02:16 AM

I'm wanting to see it. Post a few pictures!

Michael Knight · November 20, 2011, 01:51:54 PM

So, what you have is basically a pre-production model for design approval and/or for photos to be used in ads and other marketing methods?

That sounds like a neat type of model to acquire. Where do you find them, on e-bay?

thpbears · November 20, 2011, 07:19:05 PM

Yes I have been lucky that no one has bid on these at all. That was what I was told by the sellers and what little research I could find on a Pilot Dummy. All the years I have been collecting from ebay these are only the three I have noticed. Not saying they are rare but these are just what I have noticed. I only thing on this sd70 ace is the right rear step was broken. But the model looks so great I will just run that side away from viewers on the layout.

Badhorse79 · November 20, 2011, 07:42:21 PM

Oh I think I know who the seller is is it like bidmore2 I was looking at those and noticed the rear end looked a lil funny

fireball451 · November 20, 2011, 09:44:54 PM

I would like to get a look at it.
Bet we could re-build the steps .
Even turn it into a powered unit.

thpbears · November 21, 2011, 10:51:32 AM

Yep that was the seller. I will have to bring it over to show you one Sat at the club Joe and I would like to rebuild those steps. However I did see a NS engine in Appalachia a while back that had the steps missing in the rear and they just had Yellow tape wrapped around the handrail. I saw it several times so don't guess it was going to be fixed any time soon. Give me a call when you will be at the JC club and I will bring it by.