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Hello and thanks to everyone.

I recently picked up MTH 30-2414-1 , it's listed as an uncataloged item at mth site.

I want to remove the shell to inspect the "insides" and to fix the crew figure who has come unseated in the cab.

As I look at the owners manual it describes the procedure, but shows an image of the underside with 1 pickup roller per truck.

The loco I received has two pickup rollers per truck.

Can I assume the procedure is the same?  Might I have received a different loco with a GP7 shell?

Apologies if this is a silly question, I am trying to learn

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Went with it anyway.  Shell came off without a problem.  HOWEVER, it won't move when I try to run conventional.  I feel silly asking this but, if the motors and flywheels are spinning, it should be moving, right?  Also, there are wires inside that appear to be cut (or are they antenna for wireless reception?)  pictures coming momentarily.

Someone has had that engine apart previously as the fan motor chamber for the smoke unit is missing and they disconnected the smoke element by cutting the wires to prevent it from turning on.  Who knows what else they did while they were in there.  If you bought it from a dealer and it was supposed to be brand new, I would send it back and get a refund or replacement.

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