DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments

Exactly. I'm sorry to say it's not really modified, but rather in not very good condition. It was able to run when I tried it with new batteries in 2020 (after replacing the worn out traction tyres), until one or two wires under the loose battery pack snapped and it came off. Because it's the Steam Along Thomas variant, the only modification so far was removing the remnants of the huge wire coupling and adding a screw as a post to attach the hook from Emily's tender (when coupling something in front of it). The switch was for Thomas' steam and sound function, hence why three batteries were needed. Thomas is long gone, so I wish to repurpose the switch to power optional LEDs.

That (metal, not plastic) piece is the aforementioned flat magnet I used to keep the chassis down without the 2x AA pack. Otherwise, it will tip backwards unless there's another weight like one of these shells in front.

Any few mentions of soldering I've made until now have been only in theory with no experience at all. I now have a soldering iron, a homemade station and several components, and have started learning to actually do it.