Bachmann 3 truck shay

Hi guys, I have just received from the States the new Bachmann 3 truck shay, It's out of this world. Quiet running, also runs like a swiss watch. I don't think I dare weather it, maybe in a couple of years I'll think about it. Looks too good. Got it off the net.
I can recommend Dave at dlaho.com,for this, I live in the UK and wanted to buy the new Bachmann three truck shay in HO, I found Dave's website, gave him a ring and ordered over the Phone the shay, giving my Visa number over the phone. Waited three weeks, and it arrived this morning. All I can say is, Thanks Dave

 

I saw one yesterday too. looks real good and they said it runs as well as it looks. To bad I'm not doing a loging layout. Wait a minute, N&W did own a 3 truck shay ...Mike

 

Hi Paul,
I had a chance to look over the Bachmann Shay at my local dealer last week. It runs as good as it looks! I wasn't prepared for the money they wanted though.$250.00 is a hefty price tag.
I checked out the web site you purchased yours from and for $90 less its almost a steal.
I want to thank anyone that directs me to a deal on HO logging product. My "no budget" layout keeps me looking for bargains wherever I can find them.
Rich

 

Hey thats good that u got your engine Paul. I ordered one a couple of weeks ago and found out today that it had been shipped yesterday
Too bad for me, i ordered a new turntable and
they are shipping that today
i can't wait to get my Shay Its good to
hear all the great comments.

 

The last time I spoke to Dave on the phone, he had two others Un-dec.

 

<font color="336633">Paul, what do they work out to in English money?</font>

 

Hi SM the shay worked out for me at £108 thats about $156

By the way, the shay has just developed a slight jerkyness, going down grade, forward or backward, any idea's? how to cure this. I don't fancy sending it all the way back to the USA if I can do it myself.

 

Paul, I would suggest, against Model Railroader Magazine advising against it, to disassemble the engine and check ALL the gears for burrs, etc. As you're probably well aware, any tiny fragment can Wreak havoc with small gears/worms.

I hope to have mine delivered this week. I'll let you know how it tests out.

 

Yeah Graham, email me the results please.

 

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Paul Templar:
Hi SM the shay worked out for me at £108 <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

<font color="336633">Hmmmmmmm thats a bit on the pricy side, several quid more than i was hopeing, might get one sometime, i will wait and see how peoples behave first.....</font>

 

Paul, usually, jerkyness going down hill is a little end play in the motor shaft if the worm is solid on the shaft. If drive shafts with "U" joints are used, the joints may have a little slack in them, or the truck mounted worms shaft may have a little end play.

What happens is, the weight of the shay coasts down hill at about the same speed as the motor is driving it. The shay may coast a little faster, then want to come to a stop, at which time the motor catches up and gives it a kick to go again. You can test this easily. Tie a sewing thread into a loop to hook over a coupler, then tie the other end about 2 inches from the engine, onto a piece of canvas, leather, or a small block of wood to act as a brake shoe. Put a couple of pennies on for weight, and drag this contraption down the hill. Add weight just until the engine stops jerking. If the engine does not stop jerking when you have enough weight to slip the engine's drivers, it is not play causing the jerkiness.

If it was an obstruction in the gearing, it would jerk on level track as well as going up grade, see?

 

Thanks watash , I'll give that a try and see what happens, written to Bachman about this, they don't know why it does it either.

 

I agree they are great!

Does any one have any idea what the pulling power is on them?

I am very interested to see if they now do a two-truck shay. I can't speak for North America, but here in the west they would sell out, I am sure of it!

Happy Railroading!

Dane N.

 

Pulling power is fantastic, I tried, (JUST FOR FUN) to see how far my 3 truck shay would get up grade hauling my box cars. It pulled without slip 8 up a 5% grade. On the 9th, it started to slip, but it did make it in the end.

 

Paul, look at all the driving wheels. If you see rubber bands on any wheels, DO NOT TRY TO SLIP THE DRIVERS!! Some of the rubber tired engines stall and the motor over-heats, and melts the plastic above the motor! I'm sorry, I forgot to mention this above.

 

Hi Watash,
No rubber tires on this model, however, I have been playing around with it, and found one of the universal couplers, out of true. So I held my breath and took it apart, (Didn't need cleaning) just re-assembled it and gues what, the jerkyness has gone, and the universal coupler is now working properly.
Gee Wizz, I don't fancy taking that apart again, it's not like the MDC shay kit I made up. This one is too complex.

 

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by watash:
Paul, look at all the driving wheels. If you see rubber bands on any wheels, DO NOT TRY TO SLIP THE DRIVERS!! Some of the rubber tired engines stall and the motor over-heats, and melts the plastic above the motor! I'm sorry, I forgot to mention this above. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


There are plastic traction tires?? Why?

Dane