That is a good idea Aaron, but fortunately the lower pilot is soldered to the pilot beam (see photo) I can separate them with heat. I think using the factory drilled and tapped mounting holes of the original pilot will be very handy down the road. Once I finish the project the the old KTM swing coupler pilot can join the others I purchased for comparison and will most likely be sold someday.
Neither the OMI or KEY pilots are nearly as complete or as nice as the original KTM pilot. Look at the photos at the quality of the KTM pilot casting compared to the PSC drop coupler pilot which is a Korean casting. No comparison in quality with KTM winning hands down. All the PSC castings I've picked up are not nearly as clean as the earlier KTM casting.
In fact the PSC/KTM Challenger I picked up several months back had interior smoke box detail, like nozzles, petticoat structure and upper tubing and adjusting rods. The one that came with the loco (in a PSC bag) was made by KTM, another one I bought from PSC in the very late 90's. for this project, is pitiful by comparison. Mounting ears and holes are partially there and/or clogged up with brass, It will take twice as long (at least) to assembly the Korean casting as the KTM. So, I'll use the KTM casting and put the later PSC casting in the model box for a future owner.
