diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
index f478ef63a..7f79b850d 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ void addspritetodelete(int spnum=0);
 void checkavailinven(player_struct* p);
 bool initspriteforspawn(DDukeActor* spn);
 bool commonEnemySetup(DDukeActor* self, DDukeActor* owner);
-void spawntransporter(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* acti, bool beam);
 int spawnbloodpoolpart1(DDukeActor* acti);
 void initshell(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* acti, bool isshell);
 void spawneffector(DDukeActor* actor, TArray<DDukeActor*>* actors);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
index 863257450..a8743e1c4 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
@@ -340,44 +340,6 @@ bool commonEnemySetup(DDukeActor* self, DDukeActor* owner)
 }
 
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// 
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void spawntransporter(DDukeActor *actj, DDukeActor* act, bool beam)
-{
-	if (actj == nullptr) return;
-	if (beam)
-	{
-		act->spr.scale = DVector2(0.484375, REPEAT_SCALE);
-		act->spr.pos.Z = actj->sector()->floorz - gs.playerheight;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		if (actj->spr.statnum == 4)
-		{
-			act->spr.scale = DVector2(0.125, 0.125);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			act->spr.scale = DVector2(0.75, 1);
-			if (actj->spr.statnum == 10 || badguy(actj))
-				act->spr.pos.Z -= 32;
-		}
-	}
-
-	act->spr.shade = -127;
-	act->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER | CSTAT_SPRITE_TRANSLUCENT;
-	act->spr.Angles.Yaw = actj->spr.Angles.Yaw;
-
-	act->vel.X = 8;
-	ChangeActorStat(act, STAT_MISC);
-	ssp(act, CLIPMASK0);
-	SetActor(act, act->spr.pos);
-}
-
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
index c3ccc011b..d3a649d0d 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
@@ -156,11 +156,6 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 		act->spr.scale = DVector2(0, 0);
 		ChangeActorStat(act, STAT_MISC);
 		break;
-	case DTILE_TRANSPORTERSTAR:
-	case DTILE_TRANSPORTERBEAM:
-		spawntransporter(actj, act, act->spr.picnum == DTILE_TRANSPORTERBEAM);
-		break;
-
 	case DTILE_BLOOD:
 		act->spr.scale = DVector2(0.25, 0.25);
 		act->spr.pos.Z -= 26;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
index 66faac66f..dccdeb53f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
@@ -80,11 +80,6 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_r(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 		pistonsound = 1;
 		break;
 
-	case RTILE_TRANSPORTERSTAR:
-	case RTILE_TRANSPORTERBEAM:
-		spawntransporter(actj, act, act->spr.picnum == RTILE_TRANSPORTERBEAM);
-		break;
-
 	case RTILE_BLOOD:
 		act->spr.scale = DVector2(0.0625, 0.0625);
 		act->spr.pos.Z -= 26;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/rmapinfo.spawnclasses b/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
index a63d4a4a1..5f7ebfeca 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
+++ b/wadsrc/static/filter/dukelike/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
@@ -237,4 +237,7 @@ spawnclasses
 	
 	// the following actors use CON.
 	1671 = DukeForceRipple
+	1630 = DukeTransporterStar
+	1261 = DukeTransporterBeam
+
 }
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck/rmapinfo.spawnclasses b/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
index 5601cee0e..83768f240 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
+++ b/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
@@ -270,6 +270,11 @@ spawnclasses
 	3171 = DukeActor, "*RRTILE3171"
 	3216 = DukeActor, "*RRTILE3216"
 	3720 = DukeActor, "*RRTILE3720"
+
+	// the following actors use CON
+	
+	1398 = DukeTransporterStar
+	1338 = DukeTransporterBeam
 	
 }
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript.txt
index c2afa48e0..491fdaf2c 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript.txt
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ version "4.10"
 #include "zscript/games/duke/actors/bloodpool.zs"
 #include "zscript/games/duke/actors/toilet.zs"
 
+#include "zscript/games/duke/actors/transporter.zs"
+
 #include "zscript/games/duke/actors/flamethrowerflame.zs"
 #include "zscript/games/duke/actors/firefly.zs"
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/transporter.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/transporter.zs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2487c1cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/transporter.zs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+
+class DukeTransporterStar : DukeActor
+{
+	default
+	{
+		pic "TRANSPORTERSTAR";
+	}
+	
+	override void Initialize()
+	{
+		let owner = self.ownerActor;
+		if (owner == nullptr || owner == self) 
+		{
+			scale = (0, 0);
+			return;
+		}
+		if (owner.statnum == STAT_PROJECTILE)
+		{
+			self.scale = (0.125, 0.125);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			self.scale = (0.75, 1);
+			if (owner.statnum == STAT_PLAYER || owner.badguy())
+				self.pos.Z -= 32;
+		}
+
+		self.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER | CSTAT_SPRITE_TRANSLUCENT;
+		self.angle = owner.angle;
+
+		self.vel.X = 8;
+		self.DoMove(CLIPMASK0);
+		self.SetPosition(self.pos);
+		self.ChangeStat(STAT_MISC);
+		self.shade = -127;
+	}
+}
+
+
+class DukeTransporterBeam : DukeActor
+{
+	default
+	{
+		pic "TRANSPORTERBEAM";
+	}
+	
+	override void Initialize()
+	{
+		let owner = self.ownerActor;
+		if (owner == nullptr || owner == self) 
+		{
+			scale = (0, 0);
+			return;
+		}
+		self.scale = (0.484375, REPEAT_SCALE);
+		self.pos.Z = owner.sector.floorz - gs.playerheight;
+
+		self.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER | CSTAT_SPRITE_TRANSLUCENT;
+		self.angle = owner.angle;
+
+		self.vel.X = 8;
+		self.DoMove(CLIPMASK0);
+		self.SetPosition(self.pos);
+		self.ChangeStat(STAT_MISC);
+		self.shade = -127;
+	}
+}
+