I dunno, Greg. He said the axle tips are bent, so maybe his has axle tips. Oh, I'm in for a phone call now!
Often, I find on the USA versions, with same spec axle gears, a cracked gear sleeve allows the axle to move around making it look like the tips are bent. Flip it over and apply power, see if the wheels run true.
I pull the wheelsets, pull the wheels out, find a nice brass tube, cut and press it on with a socket in a vise. Then press the wheels back in with the same vise and a couple of big nuts or small sockets.
I don't recall the size, just grab a handful of tubes and check. Champher the end before you press it on.
I HATE this lack of spell check.