OLDER LGB PORTER STEAMERS - NEED REPLACEMENT MOTOR SOURCE

[LGB333]

I have a customer's Porter that needs a new motor. I can't find anyone that has these Korea-made motors anymore. Help!

The newest Porter's produced by Marklin use a different motor that doesn't fit the older Porters. Does anyone know where these older version motors can be bought? If they can no longer be bought then there are a lot of LGB Porters being used by hobbyists that will need to be retired!

The older motors look like this and were used in LGB Starter Sets such as the Rusty Sets LGB 90775/92775 and individual Porters LGB 2077D, 2177D, 22771, 23771 and 24771.

 

[PhilP]

Have you thought of reaching out to Buhler?
I would think that they would have something suitable?

PhilP

 

[LGB333]

Have you thought of reaching out to Buhler?
I would think that they would have something suitable?

PhilP

That's a very good idea. Even though these motors are Korean made, I can give them that photo of the motor with the data on it.

Thanks amigo!

 

[LGB333]

That's a very good idea. Even though these motors are Korean made, I can give them that photo of the motor with the data on it.

Thanks amigo!

Well, never got any replies from my email to Buhler Germany. I did get a new replacement motor from a fellow hobbyist so I will be able to repair the Porter. But looks like the Korean-made Porters will be going into retirement with the motor replacements no longer available.