If I buy a used Krokodil on EBay which needs work, will I be able to find necessary spare parts like engine “brushes” for the electric motor. Other parts too for Spur 1 Loks like smoke generators? Where???

I am thinking of buying one of the ca 1984 Krokodil Locomotives Spur 1-Track 1 Large Format. While they were issued to commemorate a Marklin business anniversary they are fully functional. I worry that such an old analog Lok will need service and that even the most common spare parts, such as brushes for the electric motor will be unavailable. I called up the schematic on thr Marklin website and found only a bag of light bulb replacements were still available and a few screws !! I also have a # 5706 Steam tender Lok and a 5719 diesel Lok both Spur 1. The smoke function on the 5706 never worked properly. I bought these Loks and a few cars in Germany in 1982/3 and I would run them in the old analog system in a very modest way since I lack space for an elaborate set up. I have always loved the Krok in Spur 1 since I first saw it in a shop window in Hamburg but I want one that will at least go around my minimalist circle. I wonder about the availability of parts if it won’t run without them or if my existing Loks stop working. I only set them up once-twice a year. I don’t know if they still work and in any case they surely would run better if I can service them. Are spare parts available from somewhere? If so, where? Thanks for your interest and advice. As you see, I’m a rank amateur!

Good point.
It is about I gauge, but more details would be helpful.

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I commented....

I picked up a green gauge I krok, No. 5756 off Ebay about 10 years ago. It was in good shape except for some broken handrails. I found the part no. for a replacement handrail set and put in an order with Reynauld's here in the USA back in 2012. It was on backorder for years. I had pretty much given up hope and figured I'd need to fabricate something myself with brass wire. In April of 2017, five years later, I got a call asking if I still wanted the handrails. Of course I said YES and they arrived shortly thereafter. I've yet to install them as I want to put in a decoder possibly with sound when I start work on it.

Moral of the story is don't give up hope on finding replacement parts!

PS

I’m lucky on the track and circle radius/diameter. The track I bought in Germany makes a circle of 1020 mm radius and I can even extend it with a few straight track sections. I’m only limited by the size of my empty nest unused bedroom.