Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Well, I can always ask mine just out of curiosity, sure he would say what for. If it isn't done, I'm sure he would also indicate to the potential buyer of the issue.
Is there a way to tell without disassembling it? Unless it's New Old Stock from a dealer who knows it's in the same condition it was direct from Lionel (or maybe he's had it since before the metal gears became available), how could he know whether it's got the new gears or not?
Maybe there is a way to tell, but my understanding is these are way down in the innards, based on Alex's original demo videos. I don't suspect you can see the pieces in question without serious disassembly.
-Dave
