Bachman 80 ton 3 truck shay cab

[Medford Trains]

i have a undec wood cab and want the steel cab, can they be changed easily and does anyone have one to swap or sell?

Thanks,
Jim

[WoundedBear]

The Bachmann parts store has steel cabs for 15 bucks. This forum isn't a swap meet, as Yardmaster likes to remind us.

Sid

[Medford Trains]

You're absolutely right! That was a dumb move on my part, and I thank you for bringing it up.
I'm ordering the steel cab.
But my question was "is it a easy to do swap"

Jim

[WoundedBear]

Easy is a relative term that is open to interpretation......LOL.

Here's one of the best walk throughs on a Bachmann Shay disassembly I have seen. Geared Steam is also a member of this forum. He takes you through a complete teardown but you should be able to pick out the steps required to get a cab swapped.

http://gearedsteam.blogspot.ca/2012/06/bachmann-spectrum-shay-disassembly.html

Happy modelling.

Sid

[Medford Trains]

Thanks Sid,

Now you show me, after I bought the cab and paid the $6 shipping!
My parents used to get mad at me for tearing my toys apart to see how they worked. I've always been handy but at 67 I'm a little more cautious than I used to be...I think you may see the cab being returned!
And I used to be a N scaler!

Thanks again my friend!
Jim