And since I can tear mine down to a bare chassis, it saves me a bunch of $$. The 003 that I got had a much better frame, nearly zero warping. So I transplanted the E unit and motor into the 003. She runs well. Its tender lacks a coal pile and needs a new drawbar. So I will have to do some parts swapping off the 004w tender so I have the full scale tender with whistle. The 003 came with a vintage KD motor, but it doesnt fit in the body. The motor's brush assembly hits the floor of the cab and I am not sure what can be done to make it fit. AD
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