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If this is a "Custom Line" switch, the turnout throw bar is actually designed to be easily swapped to the other side. If you examine the underside of the turnout, you will see that the point rails attach to the throw bar with a pair of plastic nubs. Carefully squeeze the point rails together...

Thanks for your input, guys. Regarding the "bevel" lineshaft gears, MDC recommends drilling out one of the gears on each truck so it merely spins on the shaft, which should resolve the backlash timing problem. neilmunck, a question about your Bachmann Shay. Looking at photos, it appears...

I am looking for information regarding close-coupling the MDC Shay 3-truck tender. That is to say, using a shorter drawbar to move the tender closer to the locomotive. The MDC Shay Handbook shows examples of Shays with the modification, but doesn't have any details. So I am wondering if any...