THE SHAY! MTH Premier Train Loft EXCLUSIVE

[@nathandeal9703]

Love the locomotive! Could definitely see it trundling along through the Appalachians or Alleghenys in the company of Heisler's, Climaxes, Logging Mallet's, Mikado's, and so many more!

[@asdfdsa45]

I have the older, PS2 version and it's builder plates are the actual tiny brass plates and the front coupler is an operating electro-coupler. These new models have the rule-17 lighting, a better sounding whistle and of course whistle steam. I love that green, as you said, it highlights details which are sometimes lost on a black locomotive.

[@ronalddevine9587]

Nice looking. Runs beautifully as expected of MTH. The one thing that I don't like is the crew talk. Sounds like they subcontracted it out to Lionel. Too clean sounding, no typical 2-way radio static or interference.

[@demomike2594]

Great looking engine! My O scale layout is modeled after the Cass Scenic Railroad. I have a pretty big fleet of geared engines including Shay's, 2 Climax engines, and a Heisler. You mentioned about the engine being a little jerky and breaking it in. One thing I do on a regular routine basis with my Shay's is to make sure you use a hobby specific grease ( I use Lionel ) and grease the splines of the drive side wheel, try to get half the circumference. To do this, I use a tooth pic to work the grease in. If you get half of each circumference of the wheel, the pinion gear on the shaft will pick up the grease. The grease will help give the gears a nice mesh and smoother operation. I would also purchase a small plastic needle tip hobby bottle for oiling the piston area and crank shaft, I have used singer sewing machine oil. Again congrats on your great looking engine! I have ordered the 2023 MTH Western Maryland Shay 6 and should have it soon!

[@gizmotrains]

Thanks for the tips and tricks!!!

[@RealMrTrain]

🚂🚂😍 We love the shay locomotive engines!

[@gizmotrains]

We LOVE your shelves!

[@timothymclaughlin6860]

Wow! That is very sharp! Congratulations 🍾 on your acquisition 🎉! Love the color scheme. Incredibly detailed and sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@huntercoleman460]

Such a beautiful engine.

[@rogerstrate5727]

Love the Shay, it's beautiful and I love the paint scheme.

[@zacharybrosious2293]

Looks great 👍

[@tracynation2820]

Super. That is an impressive locomotive, and I love the whistle. I've always wanted to kitbash a fantasy four trucked Shay, but make it with "D" trucks, versus "B" trucks. Can you magine a 32 wheel Shay, Climax, Willamette, or Heisler? I bet that it would pull the wallpaper off of the wall. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.

[@LionelLLC]

Luv the pink, blue and purple 6464's.

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Nice! 👍

[@Coreyt1976]

Nice! I love the look of Shay engines

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

Nice Steam engine

[@MrStevesTrains]

Well? …she sure is a beaut Clark! 👍🏻😉

[@jeffkonczal7487]

You said that about my DRGW Big Boy!

[@escape150]

Beautiful engine and a great review. I still think the quality of MTH Trains is better than Lionel 85% of my collection is MTH

[@MMID303]

It definitely is a beautiful engine, but it annoys me that I haven't seen a video where someone has changed the chuff rate. Needs to be like 8 chuffs or more per revolution. It can be changed in the remote.

[@gizmotrains]

Thanks for clarifying this!!! In the video I gave it set to 6. Seemed to make sense to me, 3 cylinders and seemed two strokes a wheel revolution. Do you say it should be more like 8?

[@MMID303]

I don't know the exact rate. But from what I've read, a 3 cylinder Shay typically has 12 chuffs per revolution. Ultimately, it is a model so I wouldn't worry too much. They say it should sound like its doing 60mph at 6 mph. You would need to be running it very slow. If you like running it faster, you can always reduce the chuff rate to make it look/sound better to match the speed. You can be the judge of that. I do love the green paint job on this!

[@gizmotrains]

@@MMID303 thanks!

[@Wilett614]

Nice Model of the Western Maryland SHAY #6 .The paint scheme is Eeeeeh , and the SOUND system in this model does NOT even closely Resemble the Exhaust sounds of a REAL Shay . Perhaps the Exhaust sound can be corrected to simulate the Very RAPID exhaust rate of a Geared three cylinder Shay Locomotive . The REAL Shay operates at the CASS Scenic Railroad in Cass West Virginia . Shay #6 was the LARGEST Shay Every built . and used to haul Coal on the Chaffee Branch of the Western Maryland RR . Cheers ! Enjoy : )

[@gizmotrains]

You can set the chuff rate higher in settings for the sound, so anyone looking at getting one no fear. You can make it sound realistic I thought I had it set high enough, but speaking with others in the comments I should have it much higher, so I’ll tweak around it. A few Shays remain in operation, but in the past they were used all over the country. As well several different classes and configurations. Thanks for watching!

[@davidkoehler136]

are you able to adjust the chuff rate? as delivered its way off. its a 2 piston chuff on a 3 piston engine and way to slow for the speed

[@gizmotrains]

Yea you can adjust it. I turned it up, but apparently not enough.

[@escape150]

Can you tell me which video of yours had that Lionel Kriptonite illuminated hopper in it. I was telling a friend of mine and he is thinking of getting one and would like to see it…. Thanks

[@gizmotrains]

Sorry but you must be confusing another KZbinr, I don’t own that car!

[@escape150]

@@gizmotrains yea, I realized that after I sent you that message. I found it 😆