well it was a Ford based BRODIX motor, but yes it hauled the mail nonetheless!
pics were before he added the twin hair dryers
I've yet to see many fairly stock Ford motors in do well in rails. Then again, Flyin Ryan's red V8Rail car had a 5 speed, Cobra 5.0L that was one of the most reliable running cars that he ever owned. He should have kept that fugger! That car was badass.