Kusan K-Series Military Rolling Stock

Black Atomic Locomotive - powered

Kusan catalog number KF-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 olive drab versions, this locomotive does not have any electrical connectors protruding from the rear. The machine gun turret on top of the locomotive swivels and the guns can be raised or lowered.

Black Atomic non-powered Locomotive

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. Note the absence of a machine gun turret on top of the locomotive. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

U.S. Army Atomic Reactor on an olive drab flatcar

Kusan catalog number K-801B. U.S. Army 30100 Atomic Reactor on an olive drab flatcar with white lettering. This car does not have electrical connectors for illumination. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

U.S. Army Atomic Reactor on a black flatcar

Kusan catalog number K-801C. U.S. Army 30100 Atomic Reactor on a black flatcar with yellow lettering. This car does not have electrical connectors for illumination.

U.S. Army Atomic Cannon - gray superstructure

Kusan catalog number K-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 K-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 K-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 K-803C. Unlettered 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 K-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 K-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 K-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 K-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 GP switcher

Kusan catalog number 24. U.S. Army 9000 four-wheel switcher. 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 switcher with white safety stripes.

U.S. Army boxcar

No catalog number. U.S. Army 1089547 boxcar.

U.S. Army gondola

No catalog number. U.S. Army 7856 gondola.

U.S. Army 30100 Radar Scanner

No catalog number. U.S. Army 30100 Radar Scanner. 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 K-805C. U.S. Army 40916 Radar Scanner. The radar dish rotates as the car travels along the track.

Radar Car Kit box

Kusan K-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 K-806. U.S. Army 30100 Searchlight. 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 K-806 Searchlight Car Kit box. Note that the car number and graphics on the box top differ from the production searchlight above.