£9.50 Golden Fleece body from Ebay.
Spare chassis left over from attempted repairs on Sir Nigel Gresley (wrong colour wheels)
Tender left over from Silver King.
Armature found in the spares box, tested & working.
New neo magnet fitted.
Connecting rods straightened (catching on one side)
Light oil.
Commuator cleaned up.
Top & bottom motor bearings lubed.
Pick up spoons polished.
In all, about 30 minutes work. Just need to find a securing nut for the body. Runs well, current draw is pretty good...
A nice, cheap addition to the collection that's worth way more than I spent in total. I really enjoy projects like this, making something good out of scrap parts.
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