Mitch;
I am not, in general, an enabler, so I know I am going to regret this... I have an old MPC Pennsy EP-5 which has been packed away for at least 20 years, and I have no plans to ever run this engine again. I only run command control these days and I am loathe to unwire things to see if everything is still working (that is the first corollary of Techno-Peasantry, aka if it ain't broke, mess with it not). That being said, you and your menagerie do bring a great deal of pleasure to the community in general (not to mention amusement to this Forum), so I would gladly donate the boarderline boneyard engine to you for a second chance at life. If you are interested, let me know where to send it.
And now, in keeping with my usual attitude this time of year,