Jon all looks the same except the brass gears replaced the plastic ones
Mike

Give Don a cal he is great to deal with also do not worry about your sound battery power will not effect it
Mike

Last night I had my hands on the new version. All looks the same on the out side of the motor block. The only visable change is the front truck. It looks like Barry's version that he is making. It is at a local display being road tested. All seems to be working great. We had 7 full size cars being pulled for about 10 hours . It will be doing this for the rest of the season. So far running great.
Mike

Steve did you get your shay running again?
Mike

Tom there are wires in the tender -third truck for the chuff contacts in the cylinders on the engine
Mike

Steve your part is on it's way
Mike

Steve send me your address I can send one to you
Mike

Tac I own two of them one I just got and one I had since first released. Both were bought brand new and have runned fine right out of the box. I have had no problems with either of them the older of the two has sound.
Mike

If only the front truck is jammed disconnect from cylinders and see if it runs. if that is what is happening then it is the cyliders are out of position Press in on them and see if that works
Mike

Pete it will work but you will only get the chuff You can not work whistle or bell and you can not adjust the vloume
Mike

Stan thanks for posting it looks like you had a great time
Mike

They are here my order just arrived today
Mike

Dallee sells the battery kit for which would all that you see in the diagram. Email me and I can get you more info
Mike

Bachmann told me it would be here in June
Mike

yes they are still avalible #98916 listed under freight cars
Mike