1982 JLC Hudson Commenerative Locomotive and Tender

[JamesDill]

Have been looking at the the JLC Hudson 6-8210 and can't really find any descriptions of it or discussions about it. Is this locomotive a reissue of a previous hudson? Is it true scale or a "traditional 027" size or something in between. How is the "Sound of Steam" sound system? I saw a YouTube video of it running and it looks good but those early electronic sounds seem kind of primative.  Any thoughts?  Thanks, Jim

[lionelsoni]

It's a small Hudson.

[ADCX Rob]

JamesDill

...Is this locomotive a reissue of a previous hudson?

Yes, it is mechanically a reissue of the 2046/646 O-27/"O" Hudson using the same boiler casting and decor parts.

[JamesDill]

Thanks guys, I think for the right money a good example might be a good replacement for a 1966 scout loco for my brother's set from our childhood.

Regards, Jim

 

 

[8ntruck]

The 'Sound of Steam' is a primitive system.  A known problem is the insulating pad under the circuit board in the tender deteriorates, which allows the bottom of the circuit board to short out on the tender frame, which causes the unit to fail.

You might want to take the body off of the tender andd check/replace that insulating pad.

I've got two of these and usually run them with the sound off.

Good luck.

[JamesDill]

Very good to know, thanks.

[sir james I]

Like Rob said it's a remake of a postwar engine and a good one. When SOS came out in the early 70s it wasn't much but finally a Lionel engine had some sound. The first step towards modern sound came in a scale 0-6-0. Boy was that great.