I pulled the Switcher apart and checked the wire hook-ups.  Found all connections to be per drawing but reversed the wires for the lights and solved the problem.  I don't know if the issue originated in the Bachmann decoder or the Switcher. 

The decoder was a tight fit so if I had to do it again I would get a smaller/n-scale  one.

Thanks for the feedback.  I will do another inspection of the wire terminations and make it work.

Well, I wired the lights per the diagram that came with the decoder and double checked using the decoder installation pictured on this web site. 

Would you agree that the lights should be lite in the direction of travel? If so I can reverse the wiring hook-up for the lights.

Are the directional lights in my new Spectrum 44 ton Switcher designed to light up the back end of the locomotive in relation to the direction of travel? Mine does.  I was thinking they should be lighting up where it's heading but than again I do not know that much about Switcher's.

I am running a Lenz DCC system using a Bachmann decoder in the Switcher.

Bob

Thanks for your help I got the oil tank installed and even added a train engineer in the cab.  The two screws, hidden by the 2nd truck, once removed made the process so much easier.

This shay did not have a plank part to remove. But than again I could not see those little screws either....

In any case it's a done deal now.  Got a decoder ordered and the tender's apart awaiting its arrival.  Looking forward to running it.

thanks
Bob

I was just checking out my new Shay which came today and noticed I have an oil tank to install in the bunker behind the cab.  Could anyone tell me how to get it in that cavity?

I  have been gently trying to get it in there but it gets hung up on the cab.  Removed some metal flashing on the back of the tank but is still to tight.  Have not found a screw on the frame below the bunker to loosen in order to get separation between the cab and the bunker.

Sure is a cool looking locomotive.

thanks

Bob