I've had this loco for quite some time (5 or so years) and it ran great throughout my layout. Lately, I had a neighborhood 8 year old visit my layout with nobody home and no invitation. His parents found my Dash 8 in his pocket when I confronted them.

Having said that, you will note I'm not in jail, hence me asking about parts. He "tore" the trucks from the loco somewhat and tried to see how it worked. While I admire his technical curiosity, I was rather upset with his choice of exploration.

From what I've taken note of so far, I need a drive shaft and pick-up wipes. I laid the loco, minus trucks, on the track with the frame making contact with the rails and the motor moves freely in both directions. I looked in the parts department and noted that no drive shafts are presented there and the wipes aren't presented either.

Any advice?