First Look: Pat's Trains Exlusive - Lionel J3a Hudson #5416
Nov 21, 2019 21:18:38 GMT
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Post by rockymountaineer on Nov 21, 2019 21:18:38 GMT
Hi folks,
Right on schedule, my Lionel Hudson #5416 from Pat's Trains arrived this afternoon. And here are 12 quick iPhone photos. GREAT locomotive!!! No out-of-box issues... yay!!! Runs very smooth. Whistle sounds great... and if it weren't for George's Wed Eve video comparing the new Hudson to Lionels TMCC version from the early 2000's, we wouldn't know that the earlier machine had a slightly deeper whistle tone. But THIS Hudson's whistle sounds fantastic, plus the whistle-steam effect is quite nice on these units. Perhaps not as strong as the recent N&W J's implentation... but VERY respectable nonetheless.
The obvious bonus -- as you'll see in these pictures -- is the entire boiler and smokebox are BLACK. It's not even a deep shade of gray, but BLACK. For comparison's sake, I included one photo of the new Hudson compared to the VisionLine NYC Niagara that has the silver smoke smokebox. Also... as delivered straight from the factory, the exclusive 25-unit Hudson offered by Pat's Trains comes WITHOUT classification lights. But for those folks who want them, I've been told the classification lights will ship separately at a later date. At this point, I'm happy with the locomotive as delivered. It essentially appears just as the version illustrated in The Pacemaker passenger set in Lionel's 2019 Signature Catalog... all black body, boxpok wheels, polished siderods, and polished cylinder caps. Nicely detailed as well... just as I remember from the TMCC version that has been long-overdue for a Legacy re-issue.
Very nicely done, Lionel.
As promised, here are the photos from a variety of vantage points on my layout...
Right on schedule, my Lionel Hudson #5416 from Pat's Trains arrived this afternoon. And here are 12 quick iPhone photos. GREAT locomotive!!! No out-of-box issues... yay!!! Runs very smooth. Whistle sounds great... and if it weren't for George's Wed Eve video comparing the new Hudson to Lionels TMCC version from the early 2000's, we wouldn't know that the earlier machine had a slightly deeper whistle tone. But THIS Hudson's whistle sounds fantastic, plus the whistle-steam effect is quite nice on these units. Perhaps not as strong as the recent N&W J's implentation... but VERY respectable nonetheless.
The obvious bonus -- as you'll see in these pictures -- is the entire boiler and smokebox are BLACK. It's not even a deep shade of gray, but BLACK. For comparison's sake, I included one photo of the new Hudson compared to the VisionLine NYC Niagara that has the silver smoke smokebox. Also... as delivered straight from the factory, the exclusive 25-unit Hudson offered by Pat's Trains comes WITHOUT classification lights. But for those folks who want them, I've been told the classification lights will ship separately at a later date. At this point, I'm happy with the locomotive as delivered. It essentially appears just as the version illustrated in The Pacemaker passenger set in Lionel's 2019 Signature Catalog... all black body, boxpok wheels, polished siderods, and polished cylinder caps. Nicely detailed as well... just as I remember from the TMCC version that has been long-overdue for a Legacy re-issue.
Very nicely done, Lionel.
As promised, here are the photos from a variety of vantage points on my layout...
