revjem
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Sorry for the delay in thanking you for this reply. I have now bought the replacement chassis with motor and it works fine, of course. I hadn't realised spares were so readily available. Many thanks, Jeremy
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It helps to do a bit more investigation! The motors and pick-ups are clearly different, so I guess swapping isn't worthwhile. While on the topic, I notice that the green "Great Western" runs faster than the red "Santa Express" but nowhere near as fast as Smokey Joe. Is this all down to the motors? Thanks for your patience.
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I'm new here, so may not yet have found the answer to an old question - if so please forgive and redirect! I have 3 Hornby 0-4-0s - two "Holden" style tanks and a Smokey Joe. They look the same inside (motors, gears) and yet the Holdens run smoothly and sensibly and SJ does what it's famous for. What's the difference and why isn't everyone answering the SJ taming question with "put a Holden motor and gear in it"? Many thanks for a superb website. revjem
