Lionel Hudson #2065 Runs Again!

Awesome engine! Looks great. My 2055 is pretty similar and has a "unique" sound similar to yours. Not sure if it's normal? But I've been running mine for several months with no issues. Just a neat engine. I like the action on the linkage. Enjoy and happy Thanksgiving!

The 2065 was my very 1st locomotive. It came with a very nice 027 freight set that I got for Christmas in 1954 at the age of 3. That set is also known as the Greenball Express.

IMO, that locomotive is perfect for starting out in the hobby, extremely reliable and durable. Mine still runs like new.

Yours sounds normal to me.

Enjoy it. Arnold

I have a 2065 running under our upstairs Christmas tree.

My maternal grandfather ran a 2065 on a freight under their Christmas tree in the late 50’s / early 60’s. I always loved seeing that engine with the Elesco feedwater heater on top of the smokebox! I finally bought a nice one about ten years ago and have run it every Christmas season since.

Happy Thanksgiving y’all! 🦃

Curt

@Fridge56Vet posted:

The engine is a Hudson, Lionel Lines, #2065.  There's a similar one in the catalog numbered 2055, so maybe the 2065 was from a set?  There's also a LL burgundy caboose, silver 2-dome tank car, Lehigh Valley black hopper, and a yellow barrel unloading gondola.  Anyone who knows their post-war and knows if any of these are anything special please let me know,,,

Somebody did a switcheroo with that set, the 1533WS "Freight Hauler" outfit from 1955 is what you have there - it's all correct except the 2065 was swapped in for the 2055 that belongs in that set with that 6026W tender.  The 2065 always had the 2046W streamlined tender.

Thanks! 

These baby hudsons are nice and dependable along with parts readily available, the spur geared motor does make some noise and is normal.

Once in a while using a toothpick dab a tiny tiny bit of oil on the armature end just where it pokes out of brush plate on side of engine and also on all the wheels axles.

For postwar info I have found the Tandem Associates site to be good to date and describe the individual postware items.   I have many postwar engines.  They are very durable.