The cab you have is probably a resin V&T cab. Most of the V&T kits I've seen had the larger pieces in resin, with white metal details.
Bill Banta made Sn3 conversion cabs for both the MDC shay and the Bachmann HO Shay. He currently does not list either of them on his web site, so maybe they weren't good sellers. I happen to at least one of each and I'm planning to keep them for future models. You could try contacting him to see if he'll cut one for you it you want it. www.bantamodelworks.com Keith Wiseman has acquired the V&T line and is starting to bring some items back. Contacting him may influence what he should spend his time. There were around 120 items in the line in O, S, and HO, mostly narrow gauge. Right now I would suspect that the On3 and On30 kits will have priority. There were several MDC Shay conversion kits for Sn3/Sn2. Several of them required shortening the Shay into 2-cylinder Class A models. Only one used the stock boiler, the remainder had other boiler castings included. www.locopainter.com Besides Keith converting the HO Bachmann Shay to Sn3, Backwoods Miniatures will sell you a two truck conversion. They do not make the conversion parts available separately. http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com/sn3kits.htm Several years ago, I did an HO to Sn3 conversion without a conversion kit and make my own cab, which was a little funky. I also did one in Sn2, but used a V&T kit cab. Dave Heine Easton, PA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Keith Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 2:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Speaking of Shays, cab question --- In [email protected], "pflarrian1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Okay, here's a question for those who have been in S scale longer than > I have. I obtained a while back, a pair of HO gauge MDC/Roundhouse > Shay locomotive kits. Regauged for Sn3 or left in HO gauge (as Sn42), > they work quite well, and run nicely. > > But I'm getting off the point. I have obtained several more of these > kits off of ebay (which may have been a mistake - they're fun kits, > but kind of time consuming to build). One of the first two kits I > obtained came with a plastic/urethane/resin cab, sized for S narrow > gauge, custom made to fit the MDC Shay, as a STEEL cab. Now, I know > that Banta makes their wood cab kits for these locomotives, but I was > wondering if anyone knew the possible manufacturer of this > plastic-cast steel cab? I'd like to get a couple more of them to use > for the larger three-truck Shay locomotives (the wood cabs look nice > and work, but they don't look right on the larger locomotives). > > Any ideas? Brian, V&T Shops made conversions for the MDC shay to Sn3. Originally, these were white metal conversions (and many had boilers too), in later years, some may have been resin. To my knowledge, these are no longer available (I think the proprietor, Dale Darney, has passed away). These kits do come up on ebay from time to time. I do not remember V&T making a metal cab for the shay, they did make a metal Heisler cab. I'm not sure why you think the wood cabs look wrong. First of all, the MDC shay is small for a Sn3 shay, probably only 30-42ton (if 2- truck). Many of which had wood cabs. The MDC model is probably too small for a 3-truck. That said, the Goodyear lumber company of Pennsylvania had several wood cab 3-truck shays. I'd think they were 70ton or less. Metal vs. wood was more about the construction date of the loco, not the size. Some modelers are using the Bachmann 3-truck shay for Sn3. This is better in size. Do a few web searches and you might find images. I think banta's cab is actuall for the Bachmann. These can be converted to from HO to Sn3. If you do not want to do the conversion, contact Keith Weisman....The simplist way to make the conversion results in the couplers being just off center, but they should function sufficiently if your curves are not excessively tight. Keith's web site is: http://www.locopainter.com/ You might try asking folks on the Sn3 list about conversions... Dave K. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
