These Shays look good but have they improved their gears? My early model has stripped the gears several times. The company has always replaced them at no charge but it is still a hassle to send back and forth.
Also, I have no idea what the sound system is. Does it sound good and is it reliable?
Bruce in the Peg
A fellow modeler that I know has one. I think the sound decoder is a Tusanimi. It sounds good.
No help on the gears except that NWSL has metal replacements in a kit. You have to replace them yourself. I haven’t done it yet, so I can’t help you there. I think the small gears crack instead of stripping.
(I have the Shay and added my own sound decoder, a QSI. It sounds good too.)
To date,“They”. Bachmann has not improved their gears. They do send replacement trucks out, some with cracked gears.
Rich
Step 1- Buy it sound equipped (it has a Tsunami), saves you a lot of hassle.
Step 2- Order the replacement gears from NWSL. You WILL need them. Not so hard to install either, just follow the instructions.
Step 3- Enjoy your nice Shay! A mere drop of oil now and then is all it needs to keep happy.
There you go!
I’ve done the NWSL gear upgrade, read the instructions, take your time, and it will run better than the original. (thanks to Darth for the moral support) [:D]