Is there a switcher in the house?

[doctorwayne]

No conversion kit of which I'm aware, Lutz. I modified mine based on photos of the prototype provided by Mister Nutbar. This included lengthening the front frame of the loco to accommodate the CNR-style front end and modifications to the rear frame's appearance. The running boards were lowered, and new airtanks fashioned from lead-filled brass tubing. The loco was completely re-piped, as I felt the original piping was too small in diameter, and I added new footboards, built-up from brass strip, to both the loco and tender. Even without tender pick-up, this was a very smooth-running loco, but not a very good puller. I improved it somewhat by removing the tiny flywheel and the electrical circuitry for the headlight and replacing them with custom-cast lead weights. The tender also got added weight (for better tracking), new steps and handrails, and an opened-up bunker for loose coal.

Wayne