once i got home and unpacked it, i found i would be keeping more than expected. the motor of course is always useful, but there was also a lor1 cover that i hadnt seen before, and also the tall cranky the crane.
i glued his arm into position and dismantled the part of the track which contained his "winch" thomas would power him, lifting the winch so he could bring the ball load up. the winch was in two parts. i glued them together, and his bucket can hold small loads. he will need a baseplate as he is top heavy and falls over.
he is a lovely addition, much better than the basic cranky at the docks.
when i pulled the piece apart to get at the winch, i got the idea of removing all the screws for spares.
the bits i dont need will be chucked out. the set was incomplete anyway, so theres no point keeping the left overs.