Guaranteed Pre-Order Deadline is June 23rd, 2026
After closing, if not in stock, you may join the Waitlist and we will attempt to acquire one for you.
Estimated Delivery Date Is: December 2026
Product Information:
Broadway Limited Imports proudly presents a new production run of the legendary Commodore Vanderbilt Hudson in HO scale.
History & Legacy
This locomotive is widely regarded as one of the most iconic streamlined steam locomotives ever built.
In the summer of 1934, J-1e Hudson No. 5344 was removed from service and sent to West Albany to be fitted with the first sheet-metal locomotive shroud in the United States. Painted in gunmetal gray with striking aluminum trim, the locomotive was christened “Commodore Vanderbilt” in honor of the famed American businessman who once owned the New York Central Railroad.
Features
- Paragon4, featuring sound, DC/DCC compatibility, and smoke
- Synchronized Puffing Smoke with Chuff Sound
- Variable Puffing Smoke Intensity and Timing
- Integral DCC Decoder with Back-EMF for Industry-Leading Slow-Speed Operation in DC and DCC
- Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy-load towing and smooth slow-speed operation
- 5-Pole Can Motor with Skew-Wound Armature
- Heavy Die-Cast Boiler, Tender Body, and Chassis for Increased Tractive Effort
- Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes
- Prototypical Lighting with Separately Controllable Headlight, Reverse Light, and Cab Light
- Factory-Installed Engineer and Fireman Figures
- Prototypically Accurate Models for As-Delivered and In-Service Appearances
- Many Separately Applied Details including Handrails, Grab Irons, Ladders, Piping, Cab Glass, Whistle, Brass Bell, and more
- Equipped with Rubber Traction Tires for Increased Pulling Power
- Recommended Minimum Radius: 18 inches
- Accurate Prototypical Sounds for the NYC Commodore Vanderbilt Locomotive.