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Bachmann 80 ton 3 trk Shay

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Bachmann 80 ton 3 trk Shay
Posted by HejhogMarty on Saturday, February 1, 2020 10:08 AM

Has anyone dissasembled a HO 3 truck Shay? I can't get the boiler off the frame, front part either hung on something or there is a hidden fastener attached. I am trying to convert to DCC and change head light to LED. 

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Posted by Wolf359 on Saturday, February 1, 2020 12:33 PM

I don't have one of those, but I did find this diagram of one on Bachmann's site that might be of some help. https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/dwg/dwgs/81907.pdf

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Posted by BigDaddy on Saturday, February 1, 2020 12:44 PM

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Posted by HejhogMarty on Monday, March 16, 2020 9:57 AM

BigDaddy

This thread may help

 Thanks!
I finally figured it out. I took photod of the entire dissassembly process if anyone is crazy enough to want to do this! I can pass it on.  I found a screw on the boiler under the front truck power pickup PC. Sneaky little bugger! I rebuilt the entire wiring system and added my TCS decoder and all is good!

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Posted by BigDaddy on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 10:25 PM

Your reply got lost in the quote, but happy it was of some use to you.

 

Henry

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