A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned my experiments to modify a Marx windup motor so it would run further. I now have Version #2 of the Marx Long Distance Windup Motor built and installed in a Marx #6000 shell. It is capable of pulling a 3 car train around my little layout 15+ laps, or about 280 feet. For comparison, a stock Marx windup will pull a similar train about 5-6 laps.
Here is a boring video of it in action:
