12-20-2008, 09:36 AM
Thanks again,
I am impressed with how it does run.
I have used every trick I could find from talking with others who have built these locos and then a few I learned from building my other Shay.
The MDC shay has gotten a bad reputation over the years for being a difficult kit to get running .
One of the things I did was to ream the holes on 3 of the pinion gears of the trucks so only one gear turns tha dummy drive line and the shay motor. That eliminates the binding and bucking.
Although I didn't use them I would recomend the NWSL regear sets.
doctorwayne Wrote:Nice workmanship, Ray.I especially like the bunker extension and the ladder. I'll bet she'll run as sweet as she looks, too.
Wayne
I am impressed with how it does run.
I have used every trick I could find from talking with others who have built these locos and then a few I learned from building my other Shay.
The MDC shay has gotten a bad reputation over the years for being a difficult kit to get running .
One of the things I did was to ream the holes on 3 of the pinion gears of the trucks so only one gear turns tha dummy drive line and the shay motor. That eliminates the binding and bucking.
Although I didn't use them I would recomend the NWSL regear sets.
Ray Marinaccio