I know there are two different hand cars one is completely gear driven and th other has a belt drive, how can you tell the difference are there two different model numbers?
Hi , Im not sure how my database entries will display on the board, but I have pasted them below:
96201 1991 Hand Car w / gandy dancers P yellow
96201 1997 Hand Car w / gandy dancers P gray
96240 1993 Hand Car Christmas 1993 P green
96241 1994 Hand Car Christmas 1994 P red
96241 1996 Hand Car Christmas 1996 P white
While I have not seen the inside of all 5 of the above Items, I can say that all five versions are gear driven. None of them are very good runners and break down fairly quickly, usually due to gears sliding out of alignment.
Later versions (the gray one and the white one have an improved drive train so if you must have one at least get one of those. I have repeatedly had to fix mine due to both gear problems and electrical contact problems. The wheels must be sqeaky clean on both the hand car and the trailer because both provide pickup. They also have a tendancy to stall on switches!
Good luck!