Making a C&O Hudson

Nope, but thought about it using Lobaugh Greembrier components.

Where do you get these Lobaugh Greembriar components? Do these folks make detail parts for "O" guage trains, or am I missing something here? If I am please excuse my ignorance, as I'm getting re-aquainted with O guage after many, many years hiadus from the hobby!

I just remember seeing those engines pull the western segment of the George Washington in to Louisville's Central Station in the late 40's, early 50's. I saw plenty of the F-19 Pacific's with the flying front pumps on the smoke box, and several of the non streamlined hudsons, + several of the Streamlined Hudson like the only one thats left in the B&O Museum. I actually saw this engine in Louisville sitting behind the old NYC roundhouse at the foot of Preston street near the river, many times. I just always thought that the C&O Hudson was exceptional in appearance, and were the largest and most powerful of all the "Hudsons" that were built.

You are right about the C&O L-2 Hudsons.  They were the heaviest.....

Can't seem to get the Mfgrs. (MTH-Lionel-3rd Rail) to make this engine. 

I believe 3rd Rail once advertised it but claimed there is not enough support from the customers to warrant its production......

The L-1 had cab numbers in the 300 series......

L-1 Hudsons were 490-494, 490 is in the Baltimore Museum. 300=307 were L-2 Hidsons. 310-314 were L2a of which were the largest/fastest/and most powerful ever built.

More info for purchasing detailing parts for O guage railroading.

Stevenson Preservation Lines

2326 230th Street

Ames, Iowa 50014

1-515-292-8469

bobdiesel@aol.com

www.stevensonpreservationlines.com

They offer a good pdf catalog on line, and what they don't have give them a call. They even off a multitude of different drivers both spoke Lt/med/hvy, Boc Poc lt/med/hvy and tires to go with those. For detailers that can't do their own machining Bob Stevenson offers finished machining at reasonable rates...Brandy

Overland imported beautifully detailed unpainted brass 2 rail models of C&O L2's in the 1990's.   I seem to recall they offered models of both L2a's and L2b's. 

Ed Rappe

Brandy 

Thanks for listing the cab numbers for the L-1, L-2 & L-2a C&O Hudsons.......

I don't know what possessed me to post that the L-1 cab numbers were in the 300 series, I will blame it on not proof reading my post before posting......

By no means am I trying to be a Know-it-all on this C&O Hudson subject. I just remember seeing them at the old roundhouse in Louisville,Ky where I grew up as a kid. I always thought that the C&O Steam Engines looked more powerful and massive, than what the rest of the railroads offered in Louisville area, that is with the exception of the 2-10-4 J1a Pennsy. I met an old fellow after moving to Ashland,Ky that started in engine service on the C&O in 1942, he was hired off a school playground @ 14 years old, in Pikeville,Ky because WW2 was taking about all of the railroaders for the war effort. Well anyway, when C&O would do a major overhaul, they would make shake down runs to Elkhorn City,Ky which was where they made terminus with the Clinchfield RR. My friend had pictures of about all of the different sizes that C&O ran on their lines. I fell in love with their Hudsons/Kanahwa's/Greenbriars. It makes it better when you personnally can talk in depth with a person who actually fired, and engineered these locomotives. I feel sorry for the kids coming up today, that probably will never get to see any running steam locomotives. If I'm alive-n- good enough health when UP gets the 4014 shopped out/up and running, I will make the trip to enjoy her!..... Brandy        

I am posting a picture of the C&O L-2 Hudson #305 that I took at Cabin Creek Jct. WV in about 1948.  I think you will agree this is the best looking Hudson ever built.....

Hey Cabin Creek Junction, if u made this shot, you have a few more winters under your belt than me!

If you have anymore C&O Hudson pictures please, please post. As a kid I would see them behind the roundhouse in Louisville, or running parallel to Frankfort Ave, coming into or leaving Louisville going east to Lexington via L&N trackage.