Making an ED42 Custom

Now THAT is a great looking model! Not only is the scratch building impressive but he managed to avoid the “hunting” (wobbling sideways) that you often see with Plarail engines and especially with customs.

I’m curious about the real ED42 as well. The central electric motor driving the wheels through connecting rods is not uncommon (the famous Swiss Crocodiles come to mind) but this particular arrangement is unique looking. Hopefully, there are some old films out there of these in action.

EDIT: I found a couple video compilations on YT. One was posted by kusaimon62 and had a lot of great footage of ED42s working in multiple over what I presume is the Usui Pass. Also, a nice appearance by a D51 at the end.