Kusan Satellite Train KF-119

A video of this train can be viewed here.

Kusan catalog number 19S. U.S. 135 Alco 21938 locomotive. The lever on top of the engine may be set to Stop, Slow, Medium or Fast. I've found that the Slow speed position is best for keeping the foam satellite suspended above the train while in motion.

Kusan catalog number 901. U.S. Army 123 Dynamic Injection Compressortron. The two electrical leads plug into the rear of the Alco locomotive. A motorized blower inside the gray superstructure keeps the polystyrene foam satellite suspended in the air as the train travels around the layout. There are two male electrical spade connectors protruding from the rear to accept wiring from the trailing searchlight car.

Kusan catalog number 806. U.S. Army 401098 searchlight. This version has a simulated wood plank flatcar deck. There was another variation with a smooth deck. The two electrical leads plug into the rear of the Dynamic Injection Compressortron flatcar. The searchlight illuminates and rotates as the train travels down the track.

Uncatalogued U.S. Army 401098 searchlight. This is a variation of the car above. Instead of having electrical leads for power, the searchlight is illuminated by two AA batteries placed in a holder underneath the car.

Kusan catalog number 308. U.S. Space Research 4190 gondola. A spare polystyrene foam satellite is stored under each red KMT container.

Kusan catalog number 805A. U.S. Army 109840 Radar Scanner. This version has a smooth flatcar deck. There was another variation with a simulated wood plank deck. The red radar dish rotates as the car travels around the layout. Note the wire antenna next to the radar dish.

Kusan catalog number 512. U.S. Space Research 35543 caboose. The red directional antenna on the caboose roof is fragile.