Too late.

This guy has tech specs and everything.

http://120pointme.blogspot.com

John Fitch

I too have a 2 Truck Shay, from the original run.  Its trucks were replaced by Bachmann Service when the original replacements were made available. Now it goes about dragging its rear truck. 

Like the Bach-Man mentioned above, I believe this is due to a power pick up issue, and believe something has gone wrong in the truck pickups.

I have recently been put in touch with an individual who will convert the locomotive to run on internal batteries and radio control, which I'm told will solve the problem, as well as making the locomotive more enjoyable to operate.

I will report back with the results.

John Fitch

If it were the U50, here's some photos of what it might look like, and on 8 foot curves to boot.

http://www.westcoastrailforums.com/view_topic.php?id=212&forum_id=49&jump_to=1545

John Fitch

Perhaps he meant a General Electric U5B. 

If the chosen prototype really was the SP#1 or its older US Gypsum 50 ton cousins (really 52 ton) either would be easily confused with a U5B; they are very similar animals.

John Fitch

Gregg

I think he mans the dummy plug not the socket and board.

John

Guy's

He is talking about the dummy plug when he says 'factory board.'

That does snap out.  A RSC radio control or a QSI solutions card will snap in after you snap out the dummy plug but I do'nt think the Airwire will.

John Fitch

They clear the high switch stands on Llagas Creek track.

John Fitch

Phil,

Read this on George S page:

http://www.girr.org/girr/tips/tips3/smoke_tips.html#aristo

The problem is proabley not the shut off circut but the placement of the wick.  If it doesnt run out of fluid it wont shut off so fast.

John Fitch

Bachman

When is the next batch of k27s comeing?  Will the counter weights on those be the right ones?  Also will there be more 453s or are they different ones than the first batch?

John Fitch