Is the Sunset 3rd NYC hudson have more details than the MTH preimer or lionel's prewar 700e,postwar 773, LTI 700E-1 or the latest version Hudson ?

The J3a does have much more detail but their J1 released about ten years ago is close to the K-Line Hudson. Put them side by side and one might have detail the other doesn't and vice versa.

Pete

tiff on some of the 3rd rails there acking some details..like the S2 turbine..im adding details they leftout..like side boiler piping and whiesel ..lionels has the most details to there S2 ..that where im coping mine from..

The Sunset/3rd Rail J3a "Super Hudson" is by far the most detailed New York Central 4-6-4 model ever offered in 3-Rail!

Hey Tiffany when are we going to see picture's and a video of your new engine .

Hot Water is right. It is a stunning model,extremely detailed.It's also a great runner.I would like to find another one sometime.

I have twelve scale NYC Hudson's:

Three Lionel(J3a,ESE,Dreyfus),seven MTH(Five J1e,Two Dreyfus),one K-Line J1e and one 3rd Rail 'Super J".To my eyes,the 3rd rail stands above them all as far as 3 rail AC O gauge models go.The Koh's models are in another league altogether.

The award for most detail for the dollar goes to the K-Line J1e which can be found for

$350-500.

Here's a pix(3rd rail's).

Boomer

My first O Scale steam model was a Lionel 763.  It is very sparse on details, but I still find it pleasing.  I suspect that for overall accuracy Sunset and possibly other brass importers would have the die cast models beat.  I have heard that the latest Legacy Hudson has an unwrapped boiler - no amount of piping would cure that.

I am a fan of the Lionel 700 stuff, and am planning to convert the 1-700E as soon as one drops in my lap.  The MTH version is quite nice, but has undersize cylinders.  The K- Line has sharper detail if you can handle U shape boilers.

If it were me, it would be the 1-700E.  If I were going for the most scale possible it would be Sunset.  I cannot afford Kohs.

The Sunset 3rd Rail model is hands down the most detailed Hudson in O-Gauge. However, if you want to differentiate between classes of Hudsons, then the Sunset model only dominates for J3a's. J1e's are what Lionel, MTH, and K-Line have proliferated. For that class of Hudson, the consensus seems to be that the K-Line model is the best in O-Gauge, with the only caveat being the unwrapped boiler.

hello chessie1971..........

I don't think i can do a video of my new S.F. 5011 but if i knew how to post pictures using the web cam then i would be happy to take pictures of the 5011 and post them here.

the woman who loves the S.F.#5011

Tiffany

I have the 3rdrail J1 Hudson is by far is more detailed than any other Hudson

hello superwarp1.........

So the 3rd rail J1 Hudson is a winner !!!!!!! and it does have a full round boiler ?

the woman who loves the S.F.#5011

Tiffany