I have madison 15 inch NYC passenger cars.. what loco should pull them?

[johnjay2]

Hello Guys

I just purchased a set of 4 madison 15 inch NYC passenger cars. The are gray and dark grey with the sillohutes. To be as realistic as possible what steam loco should I purchase to pull them. Any advice would be great.

Thanks

JJ

[chuck]

Hudson.

[PostwarMan07]

I would go with a NYC scale hudson. They were the railroad's main passenger engine. If they are the scale madison cars you need to go scale hudson for the realistic look IMO. 

From what I have read on the hudsons, they are passenger locomotives, not freight locomotives.  The 4-6-4 alignment allows for high speeds due to the large boiler, but the fact that there are 8 non traction wheels and only 6 traction wheels doesn't allow most of the locos weight to be used for traction (starting heavy and long trains).  A 2-10-0 would be a better freight engine.

If you don't like the look of a hudson then you can go with a pacific (4-6-2) or atlantic (4-4-2) class engine which are also passenger engines.

[rogruth]

The 15" cars are not scale.Almost any Lionel semi-scale Hudson would be appropriate.Williams also sells a nice semi-scale Hudson.

[Anonymous]

Are you kidding? Who doesn't like the sight of a scale or even semi-scale hudson. They are beautiful engines!

[PostwarMan07]

Very true...Im a big PRR fan but theres nothing I love more than a NYC hudson

rogruth is correct.  The 15" cars or not scale (i think lionel has 19 as scale??)

[johnjay2]

Thanks for the information guys. I think im going with the 4-6-4. Dreyfuss. Any suggestions of what I should expect to pay for a middle of the road solid performer?

 

 

[rogruth]

The Dreyfuss is very nice but usually was used with the streamlined 20th Century cars.

[johnjay2]

Thanks for the heads up. You saved me some money!

[Anonymous]

 A K4 Pacific.

[ezmike]

How about a Post War Lionel 2046 New York Central Hudson with a 2046W tender or a PW 2056 with the same tender but without magnetraction.  Prices vary but not often expensive for both at operator's grade.