Hi !
I have purchased a few days ago a new Bachmann Spectrum 80-ton , 3-truck Shay locomotive. I am a fan of Shays and this Bachmann model looked so nice... Before purchasing it I searched for comments on these machines on forums (Bachmann is not my favorite branch...). Hence I was aware of the issue with the bevel gears (mine broken after the SECOND time I used the machine... !) and I purchased the metalic replacement gears from NWSL. My plan to repair/improve my Shay is the following one :
- Change bevel gears.
- Install led lights (including one "fire effect" led into the boiler ).
- Improve electrical pickup.
- Install Loksound V4 sound decoder.
Of course I have some doubts and I would be very pleased if you , experts, could help me.
a) Apart from bevel gears, do I have to oil other parts of the machine ?
b) Any advise on how to install the led lights ? I know that it will be a long and tricky affair, as the locomotive is not easy to disassemble...
c) Once I am on the business, would it be worthy to replace the can motor or the original one from Bachmann is good enough?
Thanks for your collaboration, gentlemen.
Kind Regards,
Juan.
I have purchased a few days ago a new Bachmann Spectrum 80-ton , 3-truck Shay locomotive. I am a fan of Shays and this Bachmann model looked so nice... Before purchasing it I searched for comments on these machines on forums (Bachmann is not my favorite branch...). Hence I was aware of the issue with the bevel gears (mine broken after the SECOND time I used the machine... !) and I purchased the metalic replacement gears from NWSL. My plan to repair/improve my Shay is the following one :
- Change bevel gears.
- Install led lights (including one "fire effect" led into the boiler ).
- Improve electrical pickup.
- Install Loksound V4 sound decoder.
Of course I have some doubts and I would be very pleased if you , experts, could help me.
a) Apart from bevel gears, do I have to oil other parts of the machine ?
b) Any advise on how to install the led lights ? I know that it will be a long and tricky affair, as the locomotive is not easy to disassemble...
c) Once I am on the business, would it be worthy to replace the can motor or the original one from Bachmann is good enough?
Thanks for your collaboration, gentlemen.
Kind Regards,
Juan.