New York Central Hudson - Grade Crossing Elimination Jubilee - Exclusive Custom Run for Jr Junction Train & Hobby...HAS SHIPPED AND WE HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS!

Thanks, Phil!

This is a great way to commemorate the first Empire State Express into the new Syracuse station in September of 1936, and I’m in!

This will be J-1C #5266 and I’m hoping for matching cars some day!

Thanks!

- Mario

Grade Crossing eliminated? The train ran right down the middle of Washington Street!!!

@NYC Fan posted:

Grade Crossing eliminated? The train ran right down the middle of Washington Street!!!

Exactly!  That’s what we’re commemorating!

https://www.localsyr.com/commu...wntown-syracuse/amp/

it’s going to be a special locomotive!

Thanks!

- Mario

What a new opportunity to have an un-streamlined Empire State Express full train set,…..cars could be added for eons to come, …..something new & refreshing for us Central proper fans …..I’m in!…great job Phil & Mario!,…

Pat

Got my Pre-order in!

I haven't been this excited for an engine in a while.

JR Junction, the Custom Run Kings!

Now we’ll have to push Phil into getting up with Atlas and having the mid 30’s versions of the ESE cars made!….be so cool, make ya slap your pappy!!….😜

Pat

My order is in as well!

I am in!

@NYC Fan posted:

Grade Crossing eliminated? The train ran right down the middle of Washington Street!!!

Precisely.  It was one long one -- many, many, many, many blocks long.

Mike

@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:

Precisely.  It was one long one -- many, many, many, many blocks long.

Mike

The Syracuse Grade Crossing Elimination project was such an important civil construction project during the midst of the Great Depression.  There was once over 100 train movements on busy downtown Syracuse streets per day.  Can you imagine huge 15+car passenger trains pulled by a giant Hudson steam locomotive coming through the heart of downtown every hour or more?  Not to mention, the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Trains just to the south of Downtown doing the same thing.

If you tried calling us yesterday and couldn’t get through, we apologize as we had a store full of customers all-day and the phone was ringing non-stop.  (Not complaining!)

Anyway, if you’d like to pre-order this beautiful New York Central Hudson steam locomotive #5266, Empire State Express, please send an email to sales@jrjunction.com with your name, telephone number and shipping address.

I will reply back with a pre-order confirmation and as always, NO DEPOSITS or credit card numbers are necessary!

Phil, ….very happy to hear you had a store full of customers!….that’s a very good thing in this day & age!!

Pat

I’m such a sucker for special runs…

Especially one that has as such a low number as these!

Now I need to start looking for so 21" cars to go with the engine.

@Tom 4 posted:

Now I need to start looking for so 21" cars to go with the engine.

@harmonyards and I have a plan so cunning, you could stick a take on it and call it a Fox!

@CentralFan1976 posted:

@harmonyards and I have a plan so cunning, you could stick a take on it and call it a Fox!

Do youse guys have the actual names and numbers of the cars used on that train?

Pete

@CentralFan1976 posted:

Exactly!  That’s what we’re commemorating!

https://www.localsyr.com/commu...wntown-syracuse/amp/

it’s going to be a special locomotive!

Thanks!

- Mario

I finally got around to watching the video. Planes and Automobiles taking over train travel? Never. Well, at least never in our worlds.

I talked to Phil, and it sounds like we're getting close to a full allotment of reservations!  This is great news!

- Mario

Hello everyone!  Even though I increased the production number slightly I don't have many "Jubilee Hudson's" left, so if you would like one, please let us know via e-mail at sales@jrjunction.com .  Please include your shipping information and phone number.

The PRE-ORDER price is $1,299.99

If you have already pre-ordered and received confirmations, you are IN.  If you did not hear from me, please let me know.

As usual, our pre-order customers will get the first look at artwork and production information via direct e-mail.

NEWS:  I will include with each "Jubilee Hudson" a free reproduction print of the original Grade Crossing Elimination booklet pictured here that was issued to commemorate the event.  It will be suitable for framing or just keep it with your beautiful model.

Get your pre-order in now to be included in this exclusive offering!

Genius idea! That will be cool to have; I didn’t even know the had such fancy things for the opening!

Couldn’t agree more, that’s pretty cool,….,I’ve been eyeballing green heavies everywhere I turn!…..

Pat

Awesome! Can’t wait to see the art work!

Here it is!  This is the official approved artwork for our MTH Electric Trains Premier New York Central "Jubilee" J1c Hudson #5266.  Our model will be painted correctly with classic tender lettering, prototypical accurate drive rods, classification designation and marker lamps.  Each model will come with a reproduction Grade Crossing Elimination "Jubilee" booklet commemorating the historic event and now we are planning an even more special item to add to your very own 1936 era Empire State Express train! (T.B.A.)

I don't have many locomotives left available for pre-order.  I expect these to be a late summer, 2023 arrival.

I officially submit the idea of having Hudsonfest!

We can all bring our Hudsons over to the CNY NRHS Club Layout and set them on the Syracuse Station Module when @JR Junction Train & Hobby premiers the #5266!

Who's in?

Thanks!

- Mario

@CentralFan1976 posted:

I officially submit the idea of having Hudsonfest!

We can all bring our Hudsons over to the CNY NRHS Club Layout and set them on the Syracuse Station Module when @JR Junction Train & Hobby premiers the #5266!

Who's in?

Thanks!

- Mario

I’m there,….pencil me in,….hopefully y’all have an incredible straight run,….I’ll hit 100 SMPH with 20 heavies in tow, ….and I won’t break a sweat doing it,…..😁

testing at Harmon, on a new pilot program,  has been successful in the high 90’s ……we’re close to 100,…..

Pat

@JR Junction Train & Hobby posted:

Here it is!  This is the official approved artwork for our MTH Electric Trains Premier New York Central "Jubilee" J1c Hudson #5266.  Our model will be painted correctly with classic tender lettering, prototypical accurate drive rods, classification designation and marker lamps.  Each model will come with a reproduction Grade Crossing Elimination "Jubilee" booklet commemorating the historic event and now we are planning an even more special item to add to your very own 1936 era Empire State Express train! (T.B.A.)

I don't have many locomotives left available for pre-order.  I expect these to be a late summer, 2023 arrival.

Magnificent Phil!!….job well done!!

Pat

Hudsonfest?!  I look forward to that!

Speaking of the club layout, here's some photographs of our Syracuse Erie Boulevard East New York Central Station modules.  Unfortunately they are currently disassembled and undergoing extensive rebuilding using updated 3D printing.  Hopefully we will see them at the Great New York State Model Train Fair next November.

Wow. Magnificent station. 😃

@JR Junction Train & Hobby posted:

Here it is!  This is the official approved artwork for our MTH Electric Trains Premier New York Central "Jubilee" J1c Hudson #5266.  Our model will be painted correctly with classic tender lettering, prototypical accurate drive rods, classification designation and marker lamps.  Each model will come with a reproduction Grade Crossing Elimination "Jubilee" booklet commemorating the historic event and now we are planning an even more special item to add to your very own 1936 era Empire State Express train! (T.B.A.)

I don't have many locomotives left available for pre-order.  I expect these to be a late summer, 2023 arrival.

We are very excited, as they will be satin black with flat black smokebox and boiler front, just like the photo of the #5266 coming in to Syracuse station above shows.  It looks like The Central cleaned her up just a little, but the rain makes her look pretty clean.  The satin nickel drive rods will be the icing on the cake.

Thank you Phil!

SIncerely,

- Mario

@CentralFan1976 posted:

We are very excited, as they will be satin black with flat black smokebox and boiler front, just like the photo of the #5266 coming in to Syracuse station above shows.  It looks like The Central cleaned her up just a little, but the rain makes her look pretty clean.  The satin nickel drive rods will be the icing on the cake.

Thank you Phil!

SIncerely,

- Mario

I'm curious about the photo of the station. What is the platform composed of? It looks like it could be marble, but heck, I don't know. Any ideas what the base of the platform is?

Beautiful model of the station! I remember going there before the line became 690 to watch my sister arrive on a train from Albany. After steam, but the E8’s were still great!

Here is some info on the old station...

https://www.cnyhistory.org/201...ork-central-station/

Tom

@CentralFan1976 posted:

We are very excited, as they will be satin black with flat black smokebox and boiler front, just like the photo of the #5266 coming in to Syracuse station above shows.  It looks like The Central cleaned her up just a little, but the rain makes her look pretty clean.  The satin nickel drive rods will be the icing on the cake.

Thank you Phil!

SIncerely,

- Mario

I’m glad I got my order in. Can’t wait. I’m in for “Hudsonfest”

I see the Hudson announcement has made it to the Shop’s Special Announcement section!

https://jrjunction.com/custom-run-announcements/

Thanks!

- Mario

@CentralFan1976 posted:

I see the Hudson announcement has made it to the Shop’s Special Announcement section!

https://jrjunction.com/custom-run-announcements/

Thanks!

- Mario

Mario please drop me an email.

@BobbyD posted:

Mario please drop me an email.

Hi Bobby!

If there is a question about the Jubilee Hudson, we'd be more than answer any inquiry here.  With that said, I did email you.

Thanks!

- Mario

I saw the post this morning!  I'm so excited!

https://ogrforum.com/...special-announcement

Thanks!

- Mario

@JR Junction Train & Hobby, how many preorders are left?

@CentralFan1976 posted:

@JR Junction Train & Hobby, how many preorders are left?

Pre-orders for this locomotive have been so amazingly overwhelming we are now taking “STAND-BY” reservations.  This means, if or when a locomotive model becomes available, the first person on our “STAND-BY” list will get first refusal.  Thank you so very much to everyone who’s lucky to get on board our Jubilee Empire State Express at the new Syracuse Station!

TO BE PLACED ON STAND-BY:
Call (315) 451-6551
or
e-mail sales@jrjunction.com

I was able to increase our overall order for these from MTH, but that still won’t be enough for everyone.  If  you didn’t get in, do yourself a favor and get on the Stand By list.