Did any Hudsons escape the scrap yard? I’d drive several hundred miles to see one of these monsters up close.
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@romiller49 posted:Did any Hudsons escape the scrap yard?
No, not one!
I’d drive several hundred miles to see one of these monsters up close.
Don't know that I would call them a "monster", since the Burlington Hudsons were about the same size, or slightly bigger, and more than one of those exist. Now the Santa Fe Hudsons were quite a bit larger than the NYC Hudson, and there are some of those saved.
The closest thing I can think of on the east coast and maybe Jack can confirm or correct me, would be the C&O’s Hudson at the B&O museum …….but Jack is correct, no NYC Hudsons were spared the scrapper’s torch,…..2 Mohawks did survive, one in Elkhart Indiana, the other in St.Louis ,….which, if you squint really hard, and look at just the front, it’s the spitting image of a J class Hudson,…😉
Pat
@RickO posted:You took the words right out of my mouth Pat,LOL!
For a minute there, 3001 had restoration plans....just for a minute though.
Maybe it was a while back, and correct me if I’m wrong,…but I thought they did raise enough funds for a cosmetic restoration, ….which of course is like putting lip stick on a pig,…🤣🤣🤣
Pat
@harmonyards posted:Maybe it was a while back, and correct me if I’m wrong,…but I thought they did raise enough funds for a cosmetic restoration, ….which of course is like putting lip stick on a pig,…🤣🤣🤣
Pat
I believe I saw somewhere that they had or were doing it, but don't remember if it was done. I think you are right on the C&O bit.
@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:I believe I saw somewhere that they had or were doing it, but don't remember if it was done. I think you are right on the C&O bit.
That would have been wicked if they did restore a Mohawk back to running condition,…but as I recall she’s too far gone inside to make it a reality,….
Pat
I dunno...the lipstick looks pretty good.
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@Robert S. Butler posted:I dunno...the lipstick looks pretty good.
Except,,,,,,,,,that is the Mohawk in the St. Louis Museum, who did an EXCELLENT cosmetic restoration. The "other" Mohawk, #3001 in the NYC Museum in Elkhart, IN, has NOT faired so well.
@Robert S. Butler posted:I dunno...the lipstick looks pretty good.
True, but imagine if that lipstick made steam & smoke , and you could ride behind it,…😉
Pat
I believe there was a video at Elkhart where the person in the video stated that 3001's tender is actually the one behind the one behind the engine. He had said it was in storage in PA I think quite some time before ending up at the museum and the building caught fire. The tender got warped in some fashion which I believe he illustrated by looking closely at the rivets and such. I don't remember what engine's tender is directly behind 3001, can't remember if he said. Only NYC Hudson's we'll see are the models there or on our layouts(or shelves).
@RickO posted:There it is! I see it! I see it!
Um.....maybe...54....33?
Squint, and don’t look at the pilot,….😉
Pat
@harmonyards posted:Squint, and don’t look at the pilot,….😉
Pat
Right. The NYC Hudsons didn't have foot-board pilots.
Or the class lights.
@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Or the class lights.
Dave, all of the J1’s were delivered with class lights. Same lamp housing and brackets as the Mohawks, as the Central proper adopted system wide train control, the class lights were later removed ( except engines assigned to Big Four territory)
Pat
@harmonyards posted:Dave, all of the J1’s were delivered with class lights. Same lamp housing and brackets as the Mohawks, as the Central proper adopted system wide train control, the class lights were later removed ( except engines assigned to Big Four territory)
Pat
Yeah, but Rick said 54....33. That's a J3 and shouldn't have them, right? That's what I was on about. Of course J1's do. I think we have covered class lights on Hudson's for about a few years more than I've been on here. I think Hot Water has given at least 6 lessons on class lights that I have seen since joining. 🙂
@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Yeah, but Rick said 54....33. That's a J3 and shouldn't have them, right? That's what I was on about. Of course J1's do. I think we have covered class lights on Hudson's for about a few years more than I've been on here. I think Hot Water has given at least 6 lessons on class lights that I have seen since joining. 🙂
Yeah!…that was a duh moment on my part Dave,…..total dyslexia ….happens when you get old,…I saw 53…..44 …..god, don’t get old,…it sucks,..
Pat
@harmonyards posted:Yeah!…that was a duh moment on my part Dave,…..total dyslexia ….happens when you get old,…I saw 53…..44 …..god, don’t get old,…it sucks,..
Pat
It's okay. I was waiting for someone to say that the first batch had them, then they got taken off, or something like that. Remember, I'm still an extreme novice.
