Thanks for the info and photo. Mine is exactly the same with the tender lettered for UP. All the axles on mine are sprung including the tender. I suspect it was made or released about 1954. However the model I purchased got a nice paint job witch included the side rods all moving parts and the part of the worm and gear casing. I think it never ran, properly anyway, since the rear side rods were not drilled accurately and they will not allow the wheels to turn. I'm replacing these with spares from Bob Stevenson. I have attached some photos of the gears for your information and please don't hesitate to make any comments or corrections since I have added dimensions to them. On Monday I will contact the gear cutting company that has been suggested.
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