Bachmann HO scale 3 truck Shay owners having a model with damaged drive line pinion gears contact me -- billvan@connected.bc.ca -- there is a solution on the way.

All Bachmann HO scale 3 truck Shay owners -- if you have defective drive line pinion gears contact me -- billvan@connected.bc.ca -- there may be a solution coming your way.

Hi:
Contact me directly and I will put you on my list. I have a friend who is
in need of the Climax drive shaft parts so maybe the manufacturer could
do something about the Climax problem also.
Bill 

Hi:
Some months ago I communicated with several folks who had split pinion
gears in their B'mann HO 3 truck Shays. I am now dealing with the possible
manufacturer of replacement gears as Bachmann wont replace these.
Anyone with this problem please contact me directly and I will pass on the information.
Bill Van Bergen
billvan@connected.bc.ca
 

   

If you want a relatively easy fix for the down hill jerking from the
Bachmann Shay contact me directly. I have e-mailed  this fix to others in the past.
The address is billvan@connected.bc.ca
Bill

Is anyone having driveshaft failures with their HO scale
2 truck Climax ?

Re: Bachmann HO scale 3 truck Shay oil tank

To kenp and anyone else interested, I have contacted Bachmann parts
and was told the oil tank is definetely not available.
Bill   

My experience with Bachmann service department has been excllent
in the past but of late not near as good. Quite possibly they are just
very busy.
I shall patiently wait.
Bill

I have contacted the Bachmann service department and am patiently
waiting for a reply -- but not convinced I will get one.
Bill

Thank you for the source for the shotgun stack
Bill

3 questions of this forum.

First, does anyone know how to get  an oil tank for a model of a
Bachmann HO scale 3 truck Shay rigged as an oil burner ?

Next, same question but for a shot gun stack for this model ?

Last, what constitutes a "sticky" topic on this forum site ?

Bill

Hi:

I have 3 of these and:

1. on level track and at a very slow speed they will jerk minimally.

  2. when going down a  steep grade (7%) they all jerk badly but I have
       made a successful fix.

I will gladly give you my modification if you contact me directly, it is quite
lengthy to describe but easy to do.

Bill

Hi:
I have a similar situation with an early version of a Bachmann GE 44
tonner. As a previous poster said the gear cover needs sanding.

Hi again:

I just went to Ebay, typed in Bachmann 2-10-2 and there are several
for auction -- a couple with a very low opening bid. May pay to
watch these as this may be another option for you.
You are correct -- it is a beautiful looking locomotive.

Bill

Hi Mal:

I don't know if this is an option for you or not but I have found by
telephoning Bachmann (a toll free number for me in Canada) and asking for
Tom in parts I have had good service.