@Jim Waterman posted:This engine was recently purchased by Clem Clement, who has a very large collection of 'home made trains'. The mechanism for this engine is actually a vintage clock mechanism, from somewhere around 1900. Who knows if it ever really ran, he is just ecstatic to own this thing.
Jim
Jim thanks for the added info. I'm with your buddy Clem, I think that vintage home made stuff is really neat. A lot of it was built by people who didn't have the means to purchase store bought trains.
Are you saying that the electric motor and gears in it came from an old electric clock ? If so that makes it even neater. The armature looks huge and with that gearing it would have had some serious pulling power.