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Micah Marsh (FlyFightWin1947)
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4-6-4 Hudson S4, Chicago Burlington & Quincy #3003

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1 2 July 2018, 05:08
Martin Oostrom
Well done Micah. She matches the original nicely.
2 July 2018, 13:18
Micah Marsh
Thanks, it was definitely different then what I usually build.
2 July 2018, 13:41

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I converted Revell's 1/87 Hudson Steam locomotive into the S-4 version of the Hudson.

Histroy:
CB&Q #3003, was donated to the City of Burlington, IA, by the Chicago Burlington & Quincy in 1961. It is on display just north of the Amtrak depot and was refurbished and rededicated in 1991. The CB&Q was a comparatively early adopter of the Hudson type (4-6-4) locomotive, ordering a total of twelve from the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, PA, in 1930 (#3000-#3011). Designated Class S-4, they were designed for fast passenger service and went into service pulling CB&Q "varnish" passenger services. The Burlington's S-4s eliminated the need to swap one locomotive for another on long trips, and they were also fast: one is credited with hauling ten standard passenger cars between Cochrane and La Crosse, WI, at a speed of 112 mph. The S-4 was one of the most successful steam locomotives operated by the CB&Q. #3002 was later streamlined to haul the railroad's stainless-steel Zephyrs. It was renumbered #4000, nam

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1:87 N.Y. Central Hudson Steam Locomotive (Revell 02163)

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