The PRR shunter arrived here almost a year to the day from when we brought in the Brookville. It has been repainted, a new corrugated steel cover placed over the resistors and the lights have been made to work again. The shunter does not really need much work although I think a few of the wooden windows will be refurbished at some point.

A longer range goal is to rewire the shunter so that I can put power to it and make it move under its own power again. The original wiring has frayed insulation so it must be replaced. I have enough room for about 150 feet of 43" gauge track so it can run back and forth off of power generated by our GE 70 tonner. If that happens I will recreate the two conductor rails inside the wooden box between the running rails.

thanks Adam, be sure to post progress pics!

I will Dave, I will start a thread when the time comes. I don't want to detract from all the cool stuff Rick has going on!

That will be pretty neat to see Rick! Nice that thr voltage of the GE will power the shunter. I will definitely have to make a trek up your way to visit sometime!

Well that's a nifty little thing. I'm curious, but what other specs does that Buda carry? If the concern comes down to the torque that it can put on the transmission, could something smaller that puts out similar torque ratings work?

Using a Niles Bement Pond wheel press originally built for the Alco Richmond Works, I pushed the wheels off the axles in preparation for machine work to convert to 24" gauge.