HO Bachmann Shay details/weathering

[Anonymous]

Having just purchased Bachmann's Spectrum three truck Shay, I think it needs a few extra details or bits of stuff a logging loco would have. (even though the existing details are outstanding!) Also, can anyone help with weathering techniques for it? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Hello WPYR221,

I've detailed my three-truck Bachmann Shay with parts from Cal-scale and Evergreen Hill Designs. EHD has a good selection of logging-related detail part, such as whip saws, axes, etc.

I weathered my Shay with chalks and the Weathering System of adhesive pigments from Bradgon Enterprises. I concentrated earth tones on the sides and trucks, and sooty colors on the stack, boiler and oil bunkers, and rusty colors atop the water bunker. I also installed a Soundtraxx decoder in it.

Hope this helps,

Paul Schmidt
Contributing Editor
Trains.com