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A friend used to run this engine over 30+ years ago in NY state at an ADM sugar refinery. Said it was built about 1949, but he can't remember details other than it had 6 cylinders (or did he mean 16?), 1000HP (1500 supercharged, but wasn't), 350 gallon fuel tank, 600 volt battery pack. Just curious to see what is was and if any have been made in O-scale. Thanks.

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7/23/129:19 PM

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Thanks! I will let him know. I found a uTube video of an MTH Alco S-2 he will get a kick out of.

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Thanks for your info. Here are a couple pictures of a different engine he ran as well and hopefully some larger views of the yellow one. Actually the blue/gray engine is the one he was describing in my first post. I did not realize they are a bit different. The yellow one is older and was leased before ADM purchased the blue/gray one. FWIW.

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