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The part that it's missing is unfortunately the metal plate that covers the gears/wheels on the bottom side of the engine. The coupling appears to be missing a part but that could easily be fabricated from metal tube stock. That metal plate is a different story. It looks like it's flat for the most part but I am guessing there's a punched relief for the gear that protrudes from one wheel. Or is it typical for that gear simply to be exposed through the plate via a hole in the plate? One part of the front "cow catcher" is missing(excuse my terms if they are wrong). That's just cosmetic, although important, isn't a show stopper. Otherwise it is in flawless physical condition. I believe I can get this thing into runnable shape if I can either fabricate or find a replacement piece to cover the wheels. I've confirmed that 1515 means it was a yard goat. I found an old auction that sold one. I could post a picture, what's the standard way of doing it on this forum? It's getting fairly inexpensive these days to do sheet metal fabrication in prototype quantities. I may go that route to fabricate the bottom piece and the missing coupler if I can't find another used unit. I appreciate everyone's input, it has been very helpful in helping me decide what I am going to do here.
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