I have a trusty old Lionel 2065 Baby Hudson which apparently has its armature shorted against its shaft. I get a lot of sparking when testing the commutator segments and the armature shaft. When its tries to run a lot of smoke emanates from the armature. I would like to get a new armature but removing the old seems to require pulling some of the drivers off their axles. I've never pulled a driver off before. Is this the only way it can be removed? Any tips someone might suggest? Any guidance will be appreciated.
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