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MDC
MDC Shay (updated 2/29/2000)
In this era of exciting new steam loco releases and
subsequent disappointments, the MDC Shay is also a mixed bag.
The detail is ok, the operation is generally smooth,
although there is a noticeable roll of the chassis from forward
to reverse. The noise or chatter of the gearbox is offensive; we
lubed it with no improvement.
You can probably replace the gears with North West
Shortline substitutes for about $20.00 and several hours of labor.
The MDC 2 truck Shay is DCC ready with the standard 2x4 NMRA socket.
N scale decoders with NMRA plug and short HO scale decoders with
the NMRA plug will fit.
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