I hope you didn't pay $275 for it! I wouldn't want something that disgusting even for free. It must smell really bad. Best of luck with it though. You might want to Google "hanta virus" before going any farther, but you've already gotten into it quite a way.
I have been looking for one of those Krause repro playfields for years. Haven't come across one yet. Maybe he should do a rerun on it.

You know, the cabinet doesn't look all that bad. It would be too much of a project for me at this point, so I'd probably part it out and chuck a lot of it away.

Sorry, I didn't see where you said it's not smelly. Westley's Bleche White works great on cabinets. It's pretty nasty stuff, so wear gloves and goggles when using it. I usually lay the cabinet on it's side on sawhorses, and do small sections at a time scrubbing with a toothbrush.

That would be "nattering naybobs of negativity".
I too would love to see this game brought back. It would just be a little beyond what I would be willing to take on.
Where is "boilerman"? He did an "El Dorado" that was caught in a house fire. It came out fantastic!

Yeah, just clean it really good, but I don't know if I'd use any type of water based product. Maybe alcohol and some 4X steel wool lightly.
Then just touch it up as good as you can, seal it with a spray can clear, and play it until you find a better playfield.

I don't think the manufacturers would spend money to install a part for "tradition", but I do refer to these as "vestigial pins".
I believe their only function is to keep the ball from clonking into the corner of the card tray and wood rail; to somewhat gently deflect the ball.
Just a guess really.

Nice work on the woodgraining, circlez.

Really? Wow. Too bad. "Subway" is a really sweet game. Hey, do you still have the card tray from it?

Link takes me to a "Spirit of '76" knocker. Don't see the card tray.

Yeah, that card tray is a bit rough. I could use one for a "Hurdy Gurdy", but mine is actually much better.

Strip, paint and apply new decals available from Pinball Rescue.
Mine is actually quite good, but someone gouged a rough hole in it so that a credit lamp could shine through it indicating a single credit. I'll just have to fill it in, or somehow diguise it.

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They had a '70s type coin entry sticker over the hole to indicate two plays for a quarter. The game has been modified for this pricing, but I'm going to remove all the extra wiring and unit to return it to one play for ten cents.
I feel like we're hijacking this thread, so that's all from me about my game.
Let's see some further progress on that "El Dorado", OP!

You sir, are awesome!