Other J1E’s Out There

@Mikado 4501 posted:

I’m going into 3-rail scale with most of my NYC equipment, and want to be as prototypical as possible, even with the third rail.

Looking through most things of the reference material at my disposal, I must ask did any of the other J1E class Hudson’s beside 5344 have scullin drivers and the PT centipede tender?

You probably need to purchase the book "Know Thy Hudsons".

Ditto!

@Hot Water posted:

You probably need to purchase the book "Know Thy Hudsons".

Awesome book, while not every engine is documented in it with pics, you’ll find lots of variations of Hudson’s.

From just a quick glance at the previously mentioned "Know Thy Judsons," it seems as the only other J1 that was equipped with disc drivers was J1B 5221 and interestingly I happened to notice that it got a PT tender as well. It also has a list of the available records for which tenders got matched to different engines at different times,  but it wasn't there wasn't a simple way to check for J1E's getting the PT tenders.

Good luck finding that book, ...it’s worth it’s weight in gold at the moment, .....a more affordable alternative is “ Thoroughbreds “ by Alvin Stauffer that book shows up on the bay from time to time,......and join the NYCHS, ....well worth the price of admission,...

Pat

@naresar posted:

From just a quick glance at the previously mentioned "Know Thy Judsons," it seems as the only other J1 that was equipped with disc drivers was J1B 5221 and interestingly I happened to notice that it got a PT tender as well. It also has a list of the available records for which tenders got matched to different engines at different times,  but it wasn't there wasn't a simple way to check for J1E's getting the PT tenders.

Yes, there’s a master list on the NYCHS web site,...

Pat

musical drivers were not uncommon on the Central, many times, mixed drivers were used on the J1 fleet, as well as other sub classes, ....it is not hard to find examples of J1 class locomotives with mixed bag drivers, ....as mechanics and engineering attempted to solve chronic crank pin failures,......5221 appears with Scullin main driver, and 12 wheel tender before receiving her PT ,.....it didn’t matter what it looked like, what mattered was the appliance out on the road making money,...

Pat

In actual NYC practice, unfortunately, things were always more complex with numerous variations, not all of which may have been carefully documented. At any rate, GOOD LUCK with your research. As mentioned above, those two excellent tomes and the historical society are excellent resources to begin your search!