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Rivarossi Dreyfuss Hudsons-Prototypical? Locos and rolling stock
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Regular poster 106 posts gopernoper Regular poster 106 posts
gopernoper

Hello,

I just got something I've been chasing for a while. It's a rivarossi dreyfuss hudson. I'm still working towards obtaining all of the cars. While I was searching, I found several examples with the scullin disk drivers, but they had centipede tenders, and the engine and tender were of a darker color. I have never seen any photos or mention of these in this color, or with the centipede tender. Is this prototypical? I may look into this model as I like the drivers and the darker color. Thanks.

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Geoff Bunza geoffb MRH Author and Moderator 2,509 posts
Geoff Bunza geoffb

New York Central Streamlined Hundsons

Hi gopernoper (name?),
 
The Rivarossi streamlined NYC Hudson:
1.jpg 
did indeed have a prototype:
nyc5445.jpg 
and its tender did ride on 6 wheel trucks but some models did have centipede tenders:
2.jpg 
Please note the striping change on the tender. MTH produced 2 variations in HO:
mth1938.jpg 
MTH labeled this the 1938 paint scheme, and here:
mth1940.jpg 
MTH labeled the 1940 paint scheme.
 
My recollection is that the blue stripe in the 1938 scheme may not be correct as pictured, although I think passenger cars did have a thin blue strpe for a period.
The streamlined Hudsons can also be found in pictures with non streamlined tenders at times, and also with parts of their streamlined skirts removed. There is an excellent book "Know thy Hudsons" by Thomas Gerbracht (2015) that provides an excellent detailed review of all the NYC Hudsons, and should answer all your questions.
 
'Hope this helps. Have fun! 
Best regards,
Geoff Bunza

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