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If you plan to replace the mechanism, you're in for a lot of work. There's a company named Comet over here that offers new etched brass frames for Bachmann locos, so you'd need those, a motor, wheels, gears, etc - to the best of my knowledge it's not possible to buy a complete kit. I would say stick with the Bachmann chassis - they're pretty good when properly set up, the only problems I've had have been out-of-gauge wheelsets and incorrect quartering, both of which make it "lumpy" - if yours runs smoothly then there's no problems. The secret to these chassis is to oil the motor bearings and put a dab of grease in the gearing, they run very nicely after this has been done. A Bachmann loco that's had a few hours break-in and has been lubed is a beautiful runner and will creep along very nicely. <br /> <br />If you do decide you want to rebuild the loco on a new chassis, www.mainlytrains.com should be able to help you, they do mail-order and are thought well of over here. email them and explain the situation, they should be able to help. They also have loads of detail parts that you might be interested in - you could super-detail the loco, repaint the tender (the huge crest on the Bachmann model is nothing like the one in the film) and model 5972 "Oulton Hall" in its film guise as "Hogwarts Castle". Hope this is of help! <br /> <br />P.S. one small point. The Bachmann model is a "Modified Hall" - a variant of the "Hall" class. I'm not sure whether the real 5972 is a normal Hall or the Modified version though! www.railwayscene.co.uk have photos that might be of use to you in detailing the loco. Good luck!
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