In case anyone is still interested, I returned the loco to the seller. Some time later I saw an ad for a Hiawatha and decided to buy it at a significantly lower price as it was advertised as "Not Running". Turns out it was the same engine and now I was stuck with it. I contacted MTH but unfortunately parts were not available. Mth apparently does not sell drivers but instead lists a power block which consists of the chassis and the drivers already mounted. I have a copy of "The Comprehensive Guide to MTH Railking Engines" by Richard Ridolfo and began looking for a Hudson with the same drivers. I found what looked like a match and decided to take a 70 dollar risk and ordered the power block. When it arrived I found the drivers were a match with the exception of the color however the power block was not. I installed the drivers on the Hiawatha (Axles were an exact match) after blending paint and airbrushing. After re-assembly, I ran the engine with for at least an hour with no further driver problems. As pointed out earlier, it may not be sound from an economic standpoint but it is possible. I see them showing up for sale from time to time but I suspect that the run of drivers used for all these engines is faulty.
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