Should we try harder? 
Day offā¦snowā¦coldā¦crappyā¦Abscond to The Bunker for some Shay work! I reused the rear sand box from the Bmann model, and fabricated a ladder for the rear. Also made up a headlight bracketā¦
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno815.jpg)
With the cab shell basically done, into the paintshop for a primer coat. Also decided this was a good time to add the couplers to the chasis before adding any breakable detailsā¦
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno816.jpg)
Looking very good. I just spray the black directly on the styrene. Am I missing something by not doing the primer?
Naaa I was just covering up the printing from the styreneās previous life as a No Parking signā¦
Bart, the re-build looks fantasticā¦ Is this one gonna clear Ricās shed???
Prolly not. Ric will be sure to add some close clearence items when he hears Bart is on the way 
HEhee yes this one should even make it down into Ricās Basementā¦its not really any larger than the stock Bachmann Shayā¦
looking good Bart.First time Iāve seen an orange shay
What did you Shay?
Gee Iāve seen several that color at Cassā¦but tis no longer in primerā¦
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno817.jpg)
Little shinier than I intended, but nothing a good weathering job canāt undo!
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno818.jpg)
Excellent!!! Loking good!!!
Randy
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno819.jpg)
Began details in that cab, Throttle, Johnson Bar and Engine brake stand installed (Shay 8 is not equipped for train brakes) In cab for a 42 ton Shay is not all that complicatedā¦Moving out to the boiler details, did the dry pipe from the steam dome to the cylinder assemblyā¦
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno820.jpg)
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno821.jpg)
Nuther Dayā¦nuther dollarā¦well not really but anyways I got the cab controls done and started hanging the stuff off the boilerā¦The Air compressor was rescued off the Annie that was sacrificed for the 4-8-0 project, the generator is original equipment modified a bit. Everything else is various bits of tubingā¦
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno822.jpg)
Pretty cool Bart.
Just to show Bruce how to finish a projectā¦ Iām done fabricating bits for Shay 8 and sheās ready for the paint shop. Front pilotā¦
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno823.jpg)
Rear pilotā¦
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno824.jpg)
Cab Steps
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno825.jpg)
Bart looks like youāre skipping right through this rebuild. Guess this one lost itās headlight in the rebuild?
Well, thatās certainly come full circle. From a 1:20 Shay to a 7/8ths Shay and now back to a 1:20 Shay again. At least now itāll fit on other peoples RRās without leaving parts scattered hither and yonā¦
What did you Shay?
David Marconi said:No....I generally wait til after general paint before putting the headlights on.....
Bart looks like you're skipping right through this rebuild. Guess this one lost it's headlight in the rebuild?
Bart, mind if I ask how you bent the dry pipe? Iām learning and I think heat for some of the smaller ones, not sure on the larger diameter stuff. And do you eyeball or use a form?