Kusan K-Series Military Rolling Stock

Black Atomic Locomotive (powered)

Kusan catalog number 16. U.S. Army Atomic Locomotive XT 2716 in unpainted shiny black plastic with white lettering and graphics. One example documented with black paint on a light gray/white plastic shell. Unlike the Atomic olive drab versions, this locomotive does not have slots in the rear of the body shell for electrical connectors. The machine gun turret on top of the locomotive swivels and the guns can be raised or lowered.

Black Atomic Locomotive (non-powered)

Uncataloged non-powered U.S. Army Atomic Locomotive XT 2716 in unpainted black plastic with white lettering and graphics. This is presumably the non-powered companion to the above powered locomotive. Came without a machine gun turret on top of the locomotive. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

Olive drab Atomic Locomotive without gun turret

Uncataloged U.S. Army Atomic Locomotive XT 2716. Painted olive drab with white lettering and graphics. This version does not have a machine gun turret on top of the locomotive. There are two slots in the rear of the body shell, but no electrical connectors installed. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

US Army Locomotive with gun turret

Kusan catalog number 10C. U.S. Army Locomotive XT 2716. Painted olive drab with white lettering and graphics. A five point star is on the front of the locomotive. This version does not have the atomic symbol on the locomotive sides. There are no slots in the rear of the body shell for electrical connectors. The machine gun turret on top of the locomotive swivels and the guns can be raised or lowered. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

U.S. Army Atomic Reactor on an olive drab flatcar with red plastic bulb covers

Uncataloged U.S. Army 30100 Atomic Reactor on an olive drab flatcar with white lettering. This car came wired with two female electrical connectors for illumination. The red bulb covers are taller and narrower than the white ones on the reactor cars below. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

U.S. Army Atomic Reactor on an olive drab flatcar with white plastic covers

Kusan catalog number 801B. U.S. Army 30100 Atomic Reactor on an olive drab flatcar with white lettering. This car did not come wired for illumination. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

U.S. Army Atomic Reactor on a black flatcar

Kusan catalog number 801C. U.S. Army 30100 Atomic Reactor on a black flatcar with yellow lettering. This car did not come wired for illumination.

U.S. Army Atomic Cannon - gray superstructure

Kusan catalog number 802A. U.S. Army 42010 Atomic Cannon with a gray superstructure on a black simulated wood deck flatcar. The flatcar has yellow lettering and the cannon can fire projectiles. This car has also been documented with a smooth deck.

U.S. Army Atomic Cannon - black superstructure

Kusan catalog number 802B. U.S. Army 42010 Atomic Cannon with a black superstructure on an olive drab smooth deck flatcar with white lettering. This version of the cannon is non-operating.

Black missile flatcar with red rocket

Kusan catalog number 803B. U.S. Air Force 1389 smooth deck missile flatcar with yellow lettering. The unmarked red rocket can be removed from the gray cradle on the flat-black painted flatcar. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

Black missile flatcar with white rocket

Kusan catalog number 803C. Unlettered and unnumbered simulated wood deck missile flatcar. The white U.S. Air Force V-9 rocket with decals can be removed from the black cradle on the unpainted plastic flatcar.

Olive drab missile flatcar with red rocket

Kusan catalog number 803E. U.S. Air Force 1389 simulated wood deck missile flatcar with white lettering. The unmarked red rocket can be removed from the olive drab cradle on the unpainted plastic flatcar.

Uncataloged U.S. Army Radar Scanner

No catalog number. U.S. Army 109840 Radar Scanner with black lettering. The radar dish rotates as the car travels along the track.

U.S. Army 401098 Searchlight

Kusan catalog number 806A. U.S. Army 401098 Searchlight. Two female electrical connectors plug into the rear of a Dynamic Injection Compressortron flatcar or Alco locomotive. The searchlight illuminates and rotates as the car travels along the track. This car was cataloged with a red lamp housing. It is unknown if the gray housing is original to this car. More information requested. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

KMT 968101 Searchlight

Kusan catalog number 806C. KMT 968101 Searchlight. Two female electrical connectors plug into the rear of a Dynamic Injection Compressortron flatcar or Alco locomotive. The searchlight illuminates and rotates as the car travels along the track. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

Master Control Center caboose

Kusan catalog number 804A. U.S. Army Master Control Center 20200 caboose. Gray with black lettering and graphics. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

U.S. Army caboose

Uncataloged U.S. Army 20200 caboose. Painted flat olive drab with white lettering and graphics. Unlike the cataloged version, "MASTER CONTROL CENTER" is not printed on the sides of this caboose. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

U.S. Army GP switcher

Kusan catalog number 24. U.S. Army 9000 four-wheel olive drab switcher with white lettering and graphics. Other four-wheel track-powered switchers may be seen at this link.

U.S. Army GP switcher with safety stripes

Kusan catalog number 24. U.S. Army 9000 four-wheel olive drab switcher with white lettering and graphics. Note the white safety stripes and exhaust vent outline.

U.S. Army boxcar

Kusan catalog number 210C. U.S. Army 1089547 olive drab boxcar with white lettering and graphics.

U.S. Army gondola

Kusan catalog number 310C. U.S. Army 7856 olive drab gondola with white lettering.

U.S. Army flatcar

Kusan catalog number 410C. U.S. Army 42010 olive drab flatcar with white lettering. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

Olive drab flatcar

Kusan catalog number 411. Unlettered and unnumbered olive drab flatcar with a smooth deck. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

U.S. Army 30100 Radar Scanner

No catalog number. U.S. Army 30100 olive drab Radar Scanner with white and yellow lettering and graphics. The radar dish rotates as the car travels along the track. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

U.S. Army 40916 Radar Scanner

Kusan catalog number 805C. U.S. Army 40916 olive drab Radar Scanner with white and yellow lettering and graphics. The radar dish rotates as the car travels along the track.

Radar Car Kit box

Kusan 805C Radar Car Kit box. Note that the car number and graphics on the box top differ from the production Radar Scanner above.

U.S. Army 30100 Searchlight

Kusan catalog number 806. U.S. Army 30100 olive drab Searchlight with white and yellow lettering and graphics. The searchlight is illuminated by two AA batteries in a holder underneath the car, and rotates as the car travels along the track.

Searchlight Car Kit box

Kusan 806 Searchlight Car Kit box. Note that the car number and graphics on the box top differ from the production searchlight above.