Here's the waif train from the Springfield show:
The 8512 now features a bridge rectifier and a metal GG-1 horn (melted into position) in place of the broken-off bell. Interestingly enough, the negative pole of the motor was counterintuitively wired to the center pickup originally, which means it ran backwards until I switched the wires around. A DPDT reversing switch, working headlight and trolley pole are in its future...
This hopper car was caked with filth and missing all four wheelsets. A good scrubbing and some donor highspeed wheelsets from my truck box set it to rights.
This 6042 was the only one of the lot with a complete archbar truck. Another archbar truck and some cleaning later, it's ready for service!
This 6042 was so filthy, I had to run it through the dishwasher after clipping off the remains of its shattered archbar trucks. It now sports Timken trucks.
The Texaco tank car was a birthday present from CBS072. It'll be Jack Benny-ed ere long. 
And the cabeese. The broken-off chimney was replaced with one fabricated from Plastruct and sprayed with chrome paint. 
I swapped my 253 passenger set for this Bowser Brill and a bit of cash. A bit of lubing on the motor and gear train, and it runs smooth as silk!
Mitch
