I took out the power pickups (brass tube with a spring brass insert and a ball bearing) plunger
Is there a pic on how it's supposed to look ?
No...... I'm not taking the other truck apart .I already lost one setup ..
Any plunger out there ..it says sold out..any one have a couple ?
Thanks
Are they the same as the ones for the first Shay ?
I don't think the old Shay pickups are the same as the Climax. You may want to reference the work of George Schreyer at http://girr.org/girr/tips/tips5/climax_tips.html for a picture of the pickup. There is a somewhat elegant workaround for replacing the pickups here: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AjB9vifjJU2zgopkW1j6RjvFqrhI3w?e=4nfRaa; this solution eliminates the plunger/spring/ball bearing completely and when partnered with George Schreyer's "Truck to Frame Connection Modification" removes the need for those springs and ball bearings completely.
Before the pandemic closure, Bachmann Parts Department indicated that the pickup assembly "might" become available during 2020. Don't know if that's still the case.
Good luck!