Well I swapped out the headlight (a lot more hassle than I thought!) and got it set up with some weathering. Here’s how it looks now:
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Headlight looks great Norm. Isn't always a hassle when something that should be simple messes with you?
As usual Norm, your work is fantastic. Thanks for sharing your progress with us.
Charlie
Thx guys. Youtube is up. This is how it will roll for a while. Smoke will stay off but it's already too late, it looks like someone rubbed a ham sandwich all around the whistle hole. 
Norm, I so much totally enjoy just seeing your work on your layout and train operation; it is so well done; thanks for sharing. Falcon70
Norm;
Amazing... I have the same engine, as delivered (from Lionel, that is) and I love it. Unfortunately, I have neither the artistic skill nor patience to do what you have done - you are a true artist. While I have enjoyed your videos in the past, the scene in this video showing the train passing outside the office is genius. Thanks for sharing.
P.S. I was going to ask how you know what a whistle hole that has been rubbed with a ham sandwich looks like, but I’ve thought better of it - but it makes me glad that the first thing I do with a new engine is turn off the smoke!!!
Looks real good Norm, nice work.....video turned out beautiful.....now I’m hungry for a ham sandwich....😉...........Pat
Simply the best I’ve ever seen — Norm is the gold standard in my book
Hey Norm - Why do you not like smoke on these beautiful locomotives you run? I've been sitting here watching some of your videos and am seeing the one with the double headed K4s with both of them smoking. WOW - really looks great!
Merry Christmas to you sir...
A NY Central Hudson running under pennsy signals—such a sin LOL
I love the Pennsy, and may be guilty of all kinds of sins for saying so, but the when you speak of a "Hudson," anyone with any sense knows that you're talking about a NYC J 3. There is not a line out of place, it just looks beautiful. And as far as its running on Pennsy ROW, they were just lucky that day! Fantastic job of making it "look real."
c.sam posted:Hey Norm - Why do you not like smoke on these beautiful locomotives you run? I've been sitting here watching some of your videos and am seeing the one with the double headed K4s with both of them smoking. WOW - really looks great!
Merry Christmas to you sir...
I think he's just trying to avoid the inevitable glop of smoke fluid that may/will come out of the stack and onto his finish.
Amazing. Hoping I can get 10% of the realism you have there on my layout.
Norm, where did you get the front truck. Looks 100% better than out of the box
Glad you guys liked the video! Merry Christmas! 
superwarp1 posted:Norm, where did you get the front truck. Looks 100% better than out of the box
Gary, Norm posted this back on page 2 of this thread;
”So far I ordered the ESE Hudson pilot truck from Lionel and the 4419/4420 NYC headlight and bracket from PSC.”
20CENTURYHUDSON posted part# information;
“ The part number is 6308000050 not sure of diameter it is a little bigger than what’s on there and works fine — it’s $22”
***EDITED*** Corrected part number above to match part number listed on website.
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20centuryhudson posted:A NY Central Hudson running under pennsy signals—such a sin LOL
Not to mention the color video....all wrong. 
Looks great Norm, very inspiring to those of us "beginners". Theres alot that can be learned viewing the details of your scenery.
If you haven't already.
I think you should post some of your stuff over on the 2 rail forum just to p*** those guys off LOL!
GregM posted:superwarp1 posted:Norm, where did you get the front truck. Looks 100% better than out of the box
Gary, Norm posted this back on page 2 of this thread;
”So far I ordered the ESE Hudson pilot truck from Lionel and the 4419/4420 NYC headlight and bracket from PSC.”
20CENTURYHUDSON posted part# information;
“ The part number is 6308000950 not sure of diameter it is a little bigger than what’s on there and works fine — it’s $22”
Great, wondering why Lionel wouldn’t use these to begin with. Oh well I’ll get one on order.
Why not just use 2 rail scale wheels in the pilot truck ? I have run my 2 rail scale cars on Atlas 3 rail track.
The part number is 6308000950 not sure of diameter it is a little bigger than what’s on there and works fine — it’s $22 is this a lionel part number. can not see it listed in their parts order listing?
tangoman posted:The part number is 6308000950 not sure of diameter it is a little bigger than what’s on there and works fine — it’s $22 is this a lionel part number. can not see it listed in their parts order listing?
I have discovered many items I search for flash a full screen for an instant and then come up with item not found. Sets, engines, parts, etc. Don't know why. I called once and they couldn't locate the set number either.
The part number is actually 6308000050.
I also corrected my previous post with the incorrect part number.
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That video is absolutely gorgeous...
