K-27 Counterweights

[Rich Niemeyer]

Bach Man,
  Thank you for your update.  I'm personally grateful that you are working on a viable solution.  This is too beautiful a locomotive to be relegated to a bookshelf, not to mention the investment cost.  I sincerely hope that future shipments of this fine locomotive have the problem resolved.
  I'm looking forward to your next post that advises when/how we can obtain the shim sets to correct the problem.

  Rich Niemeyer

[theboilermaker]

The replacement counter weights were received from B-Man (thank-you). However, 3 of the 6 shafts that the side rod bearing fit over, were flared in the casting, and had to be filed down to allow the bearings to slide on. Minor challenge-but disappointing. Doug