Robert's Kusan Trains Layout
Welcome to my Kusan two-rail layout page! Even though I mainly collect and operate Lionel three-rail electric toy trains, I also have a small collection of Kusan two-rail trains. Since these trains can't operate on traditional three-rail track, I wanted to build a small display board that would enable me to run and showcase the two-rail trains in my collection.
Though this page is primarily about two-rail Kusan Model Trains (KMT), the tooling used to make KMT trains has been owned by other companies through the years. American Model Toys or AMT, which incorporated in 1948, preceded KMT. In 1954, AMT changed its name to Auburn Model Trains. The Kusan Corporation acquired Auburn that same year and briefly made toy trains as Kusan-Auburn. The Auburn name was later dropped in favor of the KMT moniker. Kusan continued making trains under the KMT name until 1960, when toy train production ceased due to poor sales. Andy Kriswalus purchased much of the tooling from Kusan in 1967 and, shortly thereafter, began producing a line of rolling stock under the Kris Model Trains name. In the early 1980's, Williams Reproductions purchased the former AMT-Kusan tooling from Kriswalus. Toy trains from any of these companies may be featured in this section of my website.
The two photos below show my two-rail layout in December 2007. The layout board just fits between the arms of a futon and can slide underneath it for storage. Displayed on the layout is an army green Kusan Atomic Train and a gray over yellow Satellite Train. A lone red Kusan MKT Alco diesel locomotive can also be seen on the oval track. The layout features original Kusan switches and track and is powered by a KMT model KS-6 DC Power Pack.
Satellite Train Video
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