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Coosvalley, if one would put a Quality Can motor into any BB chassis sold after 1980, the need for Earnst Gears is over ridden. for even more useless fun,find a Hieden Transmission from the same 80s time period. another NOT needed thingy with 99% of current Quality locos. both the Earnst and Hiedens are interesting Curios however,but still a Hobbytown Switcher chassis under the BB SW7 shell will blow both off. edit-- a good BB loco upgrade is to install 40" Nickel Silver wheels,JayBee are favored here,but NWSL may be the only producer now. or borrow trucks from a current RTR loco. but be warned,there is no real Cheap Performance Up-Grades,they either take Money,or plenty of yer Time. edit#-2- feel that spending more than $5.00 a set for any Earnst or Hieden Transmission is way Too much !! Spikre