Absolutely HILARIOUS!

[ScaleCraft]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/LIONEL-POST-WA ... 4408658979

They got the postwar bit sort of correct.

General Models NW-2 vertical motor base. Not sure what that angled bit screwed to one end is.

How they got the worm off the armature, I don't know. Useless without armature, worm, field, brushes.

Uh, Lionel?

Right......

[rogruth]

Strange. In my next life I may need a part like that.
But right now I don't know why I would.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Not sure what that angled bit screwed to one end is.

Tab for a broken off coupler that someone had added?

Useless

Just stop there.

Lionel?

For a rather large number of people, everything bigger than HO is Lionel regardless of what you might tell them or what the labels clearly state. Try telling this seller it's a drive block for a 2-rail NW2 and see what response you get.

[ScaleCraft]

is this Stephen's stuff? Houston?

You'd think the seller (Baumann) would have a clue.

I suspect what the PO was trying to do was fit a can motor. As you can see, that didn't go very well.

Studiously avoided photos that show how badly bent the plate is.
That happens if you try to get the worm off. no real place to grab.


That NEVER happens on the bait, right?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

You'd think the seller (Baumann) would have a clue.

Why? Obviously doesn't.

[ScaleCraft]

You'd think the seller (Baumann) would have a clue.

Why? Obviously doesn't.

I do believe that is the mantra of most of these sellers.
Hands over their ears, shouting "I don't want to know!".

Maybe that's the way they can sleep at night without major pharmaceutical help.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Nah. They've convinced themselves that it's all Lionel and hence worth a fortune.

They sleep just fine happily snuggled up with their delusions....

[ScaleCraft]

Good attitude:
"Dad is passed soooo no refunds no whining no returns look at photos"