Need a Gilbert HO 4-6-4 Hudson Worm Gear

Len,

I don't have the worm gear but I do have the remains of a piston style something that was mounted in the tender of an HO loco that I think was AF.

The casing was all pot metal  and broken into numerours pieces.   What I have is the arm with the piston mounted to a base  that has a few gears and the motor. I'll never use it but if it would help you in anyway now or in the future you're more than welcome to have it.

Jay

Thanks, but that sounds like an earlier version, the loco I have has the smoke unit in the loco boiler.

My problem is everything works fine, except the worm gear is missing from the motor shaft. So I either need a replacement worm gear, or a working motor with a worm gear on it.

Len, have you tried EBay? I looked and found complete ho motors.

try this search.   Ho motor worm  gear   Or ho motor  or Gilbert ho motor

just a worm gear would be hard to find. But keep searching and one may show up.

Yeah, I tried the 'Bay' right off. Tons of erector set, diesel, and 0-6-0 motors, but they don't fit the 4-6-4. There are a couple of complete Hudsons, but the one I've got is in great condition except for missing the worm gear. And I don't really want to pay for a complete loco just to get the motor unless I can't find one any other way. Train show coming up in November, maybe I'll see if I can find something there.

FYI for anyone else that runs into this, I discovered last night the motor and worm from an early 'Beep' will work as a replacement. Getting the angle right was a little finiky, as was keeping the motor from shifting while the RTV set up, but now it's chugging along like a champ.