OK ... this is not actually train related, but ... I was at a MA train show this past weekend, up to my favorite pastime ... rummaging through the junk boxes of stuff for sale underneath the display tables. An old, rusted motor caught my eye ... a real relic, but somehow still graceful in form...

This is a 120v AC motor, Like a Gibert Erector Set motor, but I believe it is not. Anyway, I fixed it up and have a neat looking load. Let me know if you can identify this Motor. I found a use for that very old rectifier.:)