Lionel Scale Hudson Fans Roll Call

Big Fan!

My favorite looking Lionel Scale Hudson model is either of the two unstreamlined J3a Hudsons. I wish they would make a legacy version.

I own the Lionel Vision Line black Hudson #5344.
I'm a total fan, this engine has awesome sound and is
a great smooth runner.

THANKS ALEX

My VL Hudson is an awesome performer with Legacy Control. I have never run my LTI 5340, but it looks great in its display case.

Baiting me, huh?

Favorite Lionel scale Hudson: the J3a; I honestly cannot choose between the plain and either Dreyfuss
design: ESE or Century. Scullin drivers look the best, however.

YES, I like the VL Hudson the best, I also like the 77e Century Club Hudson..I would some day like to own the Originall 5344 Hudson...

I have just about all of the Hudsons but my favorites are the Century Club 773, the 773 from my #31739 Super O Freight set, and my Santa Fe Warhorse Hudson. Best whistle! I do have the Black Commodore as well, I love that one!

My one and only...The 6-18056 with the Vanderbilt tender.It's intricate and great dyna chuff and a resonably good smoker as well. I've never had a problem with it. I use it to pull a long string of K-line Santa Fe(!)Map reefers through my orange groves...

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How many of you are Lionel scale Hudson Fans?

Presently, I own a 1990 LTI scale Hudson and the new Vision Line Legacy black Hudson #5344.

What are your favorites and why?

Love the features on the new VL Hudson. But after watching the TM video on its construction I prize the effort from the lost art of Lionel American train manufacturing as much as the engine itself.
That alone puts this engine above all else..
It will always be my favorite..
Joe

Hudson's you ask: my favorite engine type. Love em even more when the tender says NYC instead of LLs.

JC642:

I have that TM video showing the step-by-step construction of the 1990 #5340 Hudson in Michigan. Richard Kughn personally oversaw its production, and I have great respect for his dedication to the Lionel heritage!

I pull the 1991 LTI "Madison" four-car repro set behind my VL Hudson as a nod to Lionel's past!

I have the Lionel Century Club Empire State Express Hudson. I also have a scale MTH Dreyfuss Hudson with the Scullin drivers and the PT tender.

Love the Art Deco look with the silver drivers!

I have the VL 5344 Hudson as my only example, it's a beaut!!! I haul the 20th Century Limited heavy weight cars that came out with the S1 electric some years ago, it has interiors and figures. It makes a real nice train.

SAM

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Originally posted by NYC Fan:
Big Fan!

My favorite looking Lionel Scale Hudson model is either of the two unstreamlined J3a Hudsons. I wish they would make a legacy version.

I'm with Skip!!!!!! LIONEL PLEASE MAKE A LEGACY J3A, preferably a remake of the one offered in the 50th anniversary hudson set,with the boxpok drivers, and maybe the choice of, or pair with a pt tender, the one from the CCII offerings might work nicely.

I have five.
I guess I'm a fan.

Eliot

Have two - waiting for number 3 with a PT tender

Does the K-Line No 5344 count?
As nice visually (or more-so) than the VL model but without the new electronics...



The camera perspective is a little strange here but we finally had the shop install the scale pilot wheels

lets see...
Yellobelly
Commodore
Dreyfuss
J1e Vendy tender
Vision Line Black

I guess I like Hudsons!

I have had them all over the years. I feel the VL Hudson is the best ever done. It smokes great and runs great.

Raises hand.

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Originally posted by c.sam:
Does the K-Line No 5344 count?
As nice visually (or more-so) than the VL model but without the new electronics...

I concur... I just opened the K-Line scale hudson that was delivered last week, and got teary eyed.

I'm a fan.

Thanks,
Mario

The K-Line hudson is great. I just wanted to get clear of the smoke unit they use and the older Railsounds. I had two and they always ran great. They could pull anything you might want to put behind them.

Here!

While each and every NYC Hudson (real or Lionel model) deserves recognition, my one and only vote goes to my J3a #5433 from the 50th Anniversary Set.

Alex and Marty,
I have to concur on the Vision Line Hudson!
Paul S

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Lionel Scale Hudson Fans Roll Call

The Hudson is my favorite engine. I really enjoy my collection of scale Hudson’s.

Lionel

6-18005 Cab# 5340 700E scale Hudson
6-18065 Commodore Vanderbilt
6-18067 Cab# 5344 with Vanderbilt tender
6-28084 Cab# 5452 Dreyfuss Hudson. My favorite.

MTH

20-3016 Cab# 5429 scale Empire State hudson
20-3045 Cab# 5445 scale Dreyfuss hudson

K-Line

K-3270 Cab# 5343 TMCC
K-3270 Cab# 5344 TMCC

Hoping Lionel will produce a Scale 5344 with the detail of my K-line Hudson’s in Legacy or Vision line. I also hope they make a Dreyfuss and a Empire State in Legacy or Vision line soon.

Vic

My personal fleet

1964 773
the grey hudson 785
my converted 783
the super O hudson from 2004 (Love the big tender!)
the scale hudson from 1990 (5340)
and if it counts The K-line hudson 5343.

Scott R. Conforto

I have but one: the 6-18002, cab number 785 Gray Hudson from 1987. It's my favorite because it's mine! It was also the first hudson in a very long time (since the original?) to have spoked drivers--adds a lot to the appearance.

Since he is not on the forum, I'll speak for my Dad, too. He has a 1-700E which I get to run often. Beautiful piece. And the traditionalist in me approves of its open-frame motor and e-unit.

I also have the 785 and feel the same. I picked up a Railsounds 2 tender about 10 years ago and put all the parts in the 785 tender. Although it is not command, it is fantastic.

IMO the Scale 5344 Hudson was the most realistic product that the company ever made. The prices of excellent examples of this 1939 pieces run into the thousands of dollars. It was also a product designed to run on scale T-rail track as the driver wheel flanges were also true to scale. It had no smoke, no whistle and was pretty barebones by todays standards. It would be a waste for me to wn such a fine engine knowing that I won't run it. Its a prize collectors piece and a shelf queen.
The 1990 Hudsons fill the operating needs of my layout very nicely. American made,strong runners, good sounds and simplistic conventional operation. This is an authentic Lionel Hudson in my mind.

1990 LTI version here, made in the USA . Bought to replace a Williams 773 that very unusually(for Williams)decided to die.
Our 1-700e get's plenty of run time even with all the newer command contol engines. I'll have to look for a set of Lionel scale maddison cars. I run it with Williams cars at the moment and they look a bit small.

Real shame there are no real NYC Hudsons left. Maybe you guys should
build a "new" one like we did over here with A1 pacific "Tornado".

Regards
Nick

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I have just about all of the Hudsons but my favorites are the Century Club 773, the 773 from my #31739 Super O Freight set, and my Santa Fe Warhorse Hudson. Best whistle!

Funny thing I've noticed throughout all these Hudson threads that pop up every now and then, I've never heard anyone talk about or show a photo of that super rare last American made Hudson in 2001.
Joe

783
KLine 5343
Lionel 5344 vanderbilt
Lionel CC ESE

rat

My favorite could be one of my 5344 or 763 prewar Hudsons or my 773 Hudsons or the Commodore Vanderbilts, Dreyfus or Empire State Hudson or my American Flyer Hudson or my Lionel two rail or three rail OO Gauge Hudsons. Throw in the K -Line Hudson as well.

I love 'em.

I have 2.

1964 773

Century Club 773

Didn't buy the Vision version yet, but a friend has one and it's phenomenal.

..and if it counts, my dad still has his original 763e that my grandfather bought for him for Christmas way back when.

I have four of them from Lionel. The one true Scale Hudson that I have is the 773 from the Super O Freight Set. Runs great, and smokes out the train room. The railsounds are music to my ears.

Many thanks,

Billy C

I have 8 Lionel Hudsons and poised to purchase more (Scale Hudson w/PT tender, etc.) as they become available with additional details and further technological advances.

Mike

Last time I counted, I had more Dreyfuss Hudsons than the New York Central had! but, I would still add a Legacy Dreyfuss to my roster.

I am very happy with my VL J1e Hudson, and would really like to see a repeat of the J3a Hudson from the 50th Anniversary Set, but this time either VL or at least with Legacy.

If I remember correctly, pallie, you also had more ESE's than the Central as well.


rat

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If I remember correctly, pallie, you also had more ESE's than the Central as well.

Ah, yes, the 1941 version of the ESE with the streamlined Hudson. Believe I do.

I have a 1964 773 Hudson with New York Central tender. The engine has open spoke drive wheels that were installed at Madison Hardware, instead of the closed spoke drive wheels the engine came with.

I won the engine in the Metropolitan Train Collector's raffle (METCA) in February 2011. The raffle ticket was $25. Not bad for such a small investment. The engine was rated as a C-8 with an exception. The exception are the open spoke drive wheels.

I recently had an LED headlight installed in it. The light is so much better now.

Erol Gurcan