Thanks for everybody that reply. I picked this up for a couple of dollars at a local train meet. Thought it was worth the challenge and to just take it apart. The previous owner told me about the belt and the availability issue, but for $2, I couldn't past it up.
Couple of questions about its operation. Does it use a momentary contact switch? Does the man travel to the other side, turn around and pause before traveling back to his starting position? This would explain the 2 pins on the belt. Do you need to hold down the switch the whole time it operates, or just long enough to get the man started.
When I took it apart, a small piece of the belt was inside, about 1/2" long. It broke apart when I touch it, but I did get some measurements off of it. Don't know if this was stored in a warm area which could be part of the cause of the poor condition of the belt.
