Hi Mr. Bach Man. We here in Germany are quite busy modelling in On30 but are at the moment only a small group seriously into American protototype narrow gauge. The small group of enthusiasts in Eastern Germany I am part of is planning an On30 modular layout after freelanced US-prototype narrow gauge to be presented at various German model railroading events (eg. Intermodellbau Dortmund and Modell, Hobby, Spiel Leipzig). We have presented different layouts in the past with growing success and would welcome any help you or the German company branch are ready to offer. Thanks and best regards...

Hi Mr. Bachmann. As you will remember the first production Shays in On30 lacked gear lubrication and there was a complex lubrication description on the On30GUY-page which was helpful for me to lubricate my first Shay. The latest one I got is a factory-installed Tsunami Shay (28501) which runs basically well. Not only just for curiosity my question: Do these latest production models need the comprehensive lubrication of the gear-tower as well as the early ones or is the usual light lubrification of the externally visible gears sufficient? Thanks a lot for any information...