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MDC Shay Handbook by Jeff Johnston Bldg die casting Shay Loco kit Soft Cover
The MDC Shay Handbook by Jeff Johnston
Your complete guide to building, fine tuning and finishing the model die casting Shay locomotive kit.
Soft Cover
96 pages
Copyright 1997
Contents
Acknowledgmentsvii
Chapter One
Getting Started1
of.
MDC Shay Handbook
4y Historical Background2
Cools You May Find Handy for the Project3
Parts Preparation4
Parts Replacement4
CRSter Two
Underframe, Motor,5
and Gearbox
Gearbox Assembly and Tuning5
Contact Wiper Pads7
Motor Installation and Adjustment 7 Cosmetic Details and Couplers8
Chapter Three
Power Trucks9
and Contact Wipers
Jackshaft and Axles9
Truck Housing, Wheels, and Axles 9
Electrical Contact Wipers11
Sideframes12
Test Operation13
Chapter Four
Lineshafts and15
Engine Assembly
Backlash in Theory and Practice 15 Universal Joints16
Lineshafts and Gearing17
Lineshaft Gear Tooth Trimming18
Lineshaft Installation18
Engine Assembly19
Lineshaft Tuning and Adjustment 19
Chapter Five
Boiler, Cab, and22
Fuel Bunker Detailing
oiler, and Bunker Assembly 24 Details Make the Difference25
Chapter
Paint, Finish,29
and Final Assembly
Paint Selection29
Parts Cleaning and Preparation29
Masking and Support Stands30
for Painting
Paint and Airbrush Equipment31
Painting33
Assembly34
Decal Application35
Weathering36
Final, Clear Coat38
Lubrication38
Chapter Seven
3-Truck Shay Kit40
Introduction, Parts,
and Tools
Motor and Flywheel40
Gearbox Gears41
Axle Worm Gears41
Drivelines and U-joints41
Cast-Brass Detail Parts42
Tools42
Chapter Eight
3-Truck Frame,43
Motor, and Gearbox
Frame and Gearbox Modification
Motor Modification44
and Flywheel Installation
Motor Mount Modification45
Motor Installation45
and Adjustment
Replacement Motor and46
Motor Mounting Options
Couplers and End Beams47
5ngine-to-Tender Drawbar48
Chapter Nine
3-Truck Power Trucks50
Wheel Regauging51
Sideframe 52
Contact Wiper Modification 53
Chapter Ten
3-Truck Lineshafts55
and Engine Assembly
Power Truck Testing
And Fine-Tuning
Chapter Eleven
3-Truck Body Details58
Boiler Details 60
Air Pump, Injector, 62
Check Valves, and Plumbing
Headlights 64
Fuel Bunker Details 65
Tender Details 66
Chapter Twelve
Painting and Finishing69
the 3-Truck Shay
Chassls Assembly
Constant Lighting70
Weathering72
Chapter Thirteen
HOn3 Kit Details78
Coupler Installation
Loco Size
Chapter Fourteen
Gallery81
Chap
Buyer's Guide89
Appendix
Tools, Small Parts,92
Hardware,
and Publications
Eck Kit Assembly92
Eck Kit Assembly92
cs, and Sources of Books,93
wring Prototype Shay Photos, , and Specifications
hay Photo Sources93
Magazine Bibliography93
Videos Featuring Shays94
Logging Action
Special Interest Magazines94
tit Modeling and Logging
Manufacturer Listing!94
serial Sources
Index96
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