1919 Fairbanks Morse 2 cylinder 2 stroke diesel engine

75HP Fairbanks Morse diesel engine that was on display at the 6th annual Ione Railfair in Ione California Memorial Day weekend. The engine weighs 24,000 pounds, it is started with air that is produced from the smaller green engine and air compressor. A torch is used to heat up the glow plugs on each cylinder in order to get the diesel combustion proses going. It was used in a gold mining town, Unionville Nevada, to operate generators, air compressors, and rock crushers there in the town and the mine. The engine is towed around behind an old nicely restored Mack truck. I was told that the engine had been sitting for about 10 years prior to it being on display in Ione, it took very little work to get it running for the Railfair.