I got a Bachmann HO Shay #5 Greenbrier & Elk River RR. I was wondering if any one that has this Shay could you take a close pic of the top, bottom, front, back, and sides. I am going to restore this and ordered the newsletter gears but this one has a few cosmetic parts I think that are missing. I will be in the market for cosmetic parts if anyone has this particular one for parts. You can send pics to my email using Shay model pics for subject to
thanks Big Mike
Hi, Im not sure if this helps, but brasstrains.com has posted some really detailed photos of a bachmann shay here:
Charles
Although parts are no longer available Bachmann retains the parts list and diagrams here:
https://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=68_92
Installing the NWSL gears can get tricky. I resorted to my LHS to press on the new gears. They are a tight fit and have to be positioned on the shafts precisely.
Removing the shafts makes pressing the gears on easier but often the tiny moulded in plastic mounting pins on the backs of the plastic gear retaining clips (they are moulded to look like bearing caps) break off and then you’re hooped because the axles need to be retained by those clips.
My experiences in repairing one of these can be found here:
https://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=68_92
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/744/p/287250/3337047.aspx#3337047
There are sites easily found explaining how others repaired these gears. I posted two such links in the first thread above.
Mike,
Not sure what details you need. The shays originally came with a bag of details - toolboxes, hoses, etc…These were to be added by the modeler. The shays looked great without them but they were included for those who wanted to go the extra mile. If you need parts on the shay that weren’t in the detail bag, most of them are still available from Bachmann. Other detail parts are available from PSC and other suppliers. The shay in the photo below was superdetailed from parts I had laying around and an old Westside models shay detail kit.
Have fun,
Guy
I have several of these engines. Not sure what deatils you are concerned about as they didnt have many.
The prototype for this spicific engine is still running on its orginal railroad. It is in Cass West Viginia. And if you search fo photos of Cass Scenic Railroad No5 (State Park) you should find a lot of photos of the prototype.
The railroad changed owners and names a lot over the century plus this engine has existed being orginalky owned by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper company via various subsidiaries and them sold yo Mower then mower closed and sold to the state and still No5 steams on.
There is a whole book on this engine you can find if you are interested.
yes but cass rebulit it and changed the wood cab to a steel one from the c&o i think