Shay rebuild

[Dave Harris sctchbld]

This one is especially for Dave harris and Ray M I had an old MDC 3-truck shay that I never got running right. It sat in pieces in a box for years awaiting rebuilding. One of my issues was the third truck I could never get right; and because my layout had short sidings, I decided to make it a two-trucker. Originally, I tried converting the cast white metal frame with moderate success. I wasn't completely satisfied with the way it came out, so I decided to build a new frame out of brass. I have a new motor and a new NWSL gearbox that I will install, and it should run much better.

I hope this posting stays, because last night there were two things i thought I posted only to come back a few minutes and learn they werent there

Nice work Nacho, how did you know Shays are my favorite .
That frame looks SUPER !!
If you are interested I could dig out a MDC that I rebuilt into a Quasi "West coaster " by scratching a cab & reworking the frame extensively. It's around here somewhere & in pieces now because I started to repower it & then ended up moving & sticking the dissasembled engine in a box.