SG- Lionel #42: how to remove motor truck?

I just picked-up a cosmetically nice Lionel #42 loco and three coaches.

I oiled it, spun the wheels a few times, and put it on my Christmas loop, and..... nothing.

No growls, grunts, sparks, anything. I rolled it back and forth with power on, and still dead as a doornail. ( Just prior I had run my 38 around a few times, so track & power are ok.)

This unit is single-motor, with sliding shoe pick-up.

Am thinking the troubleshooting will be easier if I remove the motor-truck/bogie from the shell.

Not sure how to do it though... there is a stirrup bracket / pivot bolt over top for each truck, but the motor assembly makes this inaccessible on the powered truck...

Any suggestions?

Fran McM.

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