Interesting Lionel truck modification

[ScaleCraft]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/304797341048

Unfortunately, can't see condition of worm/worm gear.

Field still in place, top brushplate gone (sold separately?).
Seller kept the pickup rollers, too.

Just take a Sagami can, wrap it in tape, jam it in the field pieces.

Has to be a reason it's being sold without the locomotive.
Of course, we can always guarantee proper worm/worm gear mesh when motor is mounted in tape.

"Untested. Loose wires. Part you see in pics is what you will receive. Fair Condition.”

Never seen that done before.

[G3750]

Gee Dave, what could go wrong?

[Chris Webster]

Unfortunately, can't see condition of worm/worm gear.

I'm thinking that the seller doesn't have the worm gear but does have a Sagami can.