Experience the NYC J3a-Dreyfuss streamlined Hudsons in this Trainz Plus simulation. These ten Art Deco-styled locomotives, built by American Locomotive Works for the New York Central System, featured distinctive disc driving wheels-half with General Steel Castings' Boxpok oval openings and half with Scullin circular designs. Road numbers 5445 to 5454 powered high-speed passenger services like the 20th Century Limited and Empire State Express.
Cover 925 miles from New York to Chicago in sixteen hours at nearly 60 mph average speed, with 20% more horsepower at 65 mph than prior models. Train simulation enthusiasts who value historical rail accuracy will appreciate recreating these retro Super Hudsons' legendary runs.
NOTE: Available for a limited time at 90% off in the TRS19 Launch Offer Bundle.
The original 50 x J3a class Super Hudson’s were built for “New York Central System” railroad by “American Locomotive Works”. Then in 1938, Henry Dreyfuss designed the “Art Deco streamlining” which was applied to the last ten of these J-3a locomotives.
Running 925 miles between New York and Chicago in sixteen hours, at an average speed of 59.9 mph, these magnificent locos developed 20% more HP at 65mph than the previous J-1s model.
A special feature of these beatufiul retro locos were the disc driving wheels, half with General Steel Casting’s Boxpok design with oval openings, and the other half with the Scullin type with circular openings.
The road numbers #5445 through to #5454 were allocated to these new streamlined locomotives on the New York Central System.
As capable high speed passenger haulers the Hudsons were commonly in charge of New York Central's famous 20th Century Limited and Empire State Express services.
Famous enough to have it's own Facebook page, you can head on over to see some old archive footage!
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