Climax gears

[Kzurek]

Did the first run of the climax have gear issues like thd shay did?

[mickeykelley]

I don't think so but make sure you have the slip drive shaft. Others will probably jump in.

https://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=69_641&products_id=8300

[Fred2179]

Did the first run of the climax have gear issues like thd shay did?

I have never heard of any, and B'mann only sells spare Shay trucks so that might be a sign!

[Loco Bill Canelos]

The first run of the Climax did not have gear problems.  As Mickey points out it did have a problem with the drive shaft if one truck was moving at a slightly different speed than the other.  When that happened the driveshaft would bind up and cause erratic operation. The slip driveshaft solved that problem.

Bill