New Shays

[mkbradley]

I heard a rumor that Bachmann will be coming out with a new HO Shay with metal gears.  Any truth?

Thanks,
Marty

[richardl]

Curious. What is your source, Internet link?

Rich

[rogertra]

MR.  Most recent edition.

Reissuing the old Shay with metal gears.

Sorry, don't have magazine in front of me for the detail.

Roger T.

[DAVE2744]

Hope they mfgr enough full truck spares so everyone with the plastic gears can change over quickly.  It would also be nice if the newer trucks were a straight swap.  I think a MSRP around $25-$30 would not be unreasonable.  Mr. Yardmaster, can you pass this along to the people in charge of these kind of things?  Thanks.

[mkbradley]

I have not had good luck replacing the drive trains. Keep getting derailments from the trucks where they worked fine before the gears went bad.  I would gladly pay $50 for a set of new trucks with metal gears.

[WoundedBear]

You guys need to re-read that MR advert. What's being reissued, is the 2 truck Climax....this time with metal gears. Not the Shay.

Sid

[electrical whiz kid]

Would like to see a "re-issue" of that Kelly Island shay that Keystone produced; only have it made by Kader.  For those not familiar wit hit, this is a neato little two-truck shay that was actually intended to be a static model, but with a little help from NWSL, a dandy little drive system and a "flea" motor was used to create a really nice little beastie (my grand daughter's words...).  Bachmann could have this done in two versions:  HO, and HOn3.  Same bod, different trucks.

Rich C.

PS:  Yes-I have two of the originals.   In their boxes...

[Bucksco]

No plans to reissue HO Shays at this time.