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 Posted - November 29 2011 : 1:53:00 PM
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Hello All--One of my favorite locos is the NYC 4-6-4 Hudson. I want to ask you all for recommendations of finding one in HO scale (hopefully not at the 'brass' price level!). Who has made them in HO? Do you have a pic of your own to share? I'm looking for a reasonably close model, rather than just say a Mantua with a 4-6-4 arrangement. Thanks!
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Posted - November 29 2011 : 3:40:45 PM
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Rivarossi is a spot on model but rather pricey for what it is and it's age/year production runs. Mantua's Hudson is rather rare. Marx and Ac Gilbert's Hudson lack some major details but have smoke and have that nostalogic coolness!
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Posted - November 29 2011 : 4:24:26 PM
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| I just ran across a website called "The Guide to HO Steam Locomotives". Just Google that to find the address. It seems to have a lot of information, although I don't see too much on Hudsons, but it may be interesting reading to some folks here.
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Posted - November 29 2011 : 4:51:36 PM
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Ahm had a J3 steamlined and not...
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Posted - November 29 2011 : 6:50:08 PM
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I beLIEve that IHC Has a good one, Its good as I have seen a Pacific run, Good Deal.
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Posted - November 29 2011 : 9:19:34 PM
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Hi here is what a Broadway Limited onr looks like.
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Posted - November 29 2011 : 9:53:38 PM
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The 2nd run BLI Hudson is the best. Trainworld had them for $130 with DCC & sound (DC compatible) for a long time, but the stock was exhausted about two years ago. It was the best deal in HO. I don't know what they are currently going for.
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Posted - November 29 2011 : 10:34:44 PM
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Nelson,
you obviously like the BLI Steam, Frank how do you rate it?
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Posted - November 30 2011 : 07:30:39 AM
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Mine , I have 2, are from the early releases. first or second. dont know. They were low priced then. I got mine by way of a dealer , hobby shop owner, that sold them to a friend then to me. There are no electronics in mine. proably striped to go in other engines. Neither ran when I got them. I have to do a little rewireing once I knew they would run. Just a few,2, spots needed a drop of solder to short out some connector pins.
* As to how I like them. They look nice and run good.
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Posted - November 30 2011 : 10:15:14 AM
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 neat ad romcat 
I'd like to have the SF Blue Goose & NYC streamlined Hudson someday Already have the plain J3a Hudson already  Still doesn't run 
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Posted - November 30 2011 : 11:03:21 AM
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quote:
So Buss, fix it.
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Posted - November 30 2011 : 11:09:18 AM
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My NYC Dreyfuss, an AHM/Rivarossi issue from the late 70s...runs like a champ...
Hey, Ben...I have a nice home for that J3a with a good mechanic who won't let it sit around busted...
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Posted - November 30 2011 : 11:48:37 AM
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I know you would fix it, shaygetz Sides I did get it for $20 in the box
Plus the plastic is disintgrating
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Posted - November 30 2011 : 12:08:14 PM
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2 hudsons i can recommend are the gilbert and mantua,ken
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Posted - November 30 2011 : 4:57:17 PM
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| I was actually thinking about kitbashing a couple of my Mantuas, and putting a Mikado boiler on a Pacific Chassis, and adding the 4-wheel trailing truck from a Berkshire to make a plausible Hudson. That American Flyer(Gilbert) looks like a solid metal beast though!
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Posted - November 30 2011 : 6:48:41 PM
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quote:Hi here is what a Broadway Limited onr looks like.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - November 29 2011 : 9:19:34 PM
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that looks awesome. is it a stump puller?
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Posted - November 30 2011 : 6:59:44 PM
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Here's a pic I found where somebody did what I'm thinking about with the Mikado boiler.
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Posted - November 30 2011 : 11:51:13 PM
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quote:
Hey, Ben...I have a nice home for that J3a with a good mechanic who won't let it sit around busted...
Originally posted by shaygetz - November 30 2011 : 11:09:18 AM
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Yeah... mine!
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Posted - December 01 2011 : 12:00:43 AM
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Needs more room, so north of the border....!
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