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Tom, Is this it?   <a href="https://www.brasstrains.com/BrassGuide/PDG/Detail/31310/S-Steam-New-York-Central-4-6-4-J-3-HUDSON">https://www.brasstrains.com/BrassGuide/PDG/Detail/31310/S-Steam-New-York-Central-4-6-4-J-3-HUDSON</a> Only 25 J-3's were delivered with them.  There were issues with cracks in Scullin disk main drivers.  This issue surfaced early on, and thats why you see different photos with locomotives equipped with different mixes of drivers (when the cracks started apearing drivers were replaced with whatever was available).  When the locomotive was next shopped, it got whatever drivers were ready, not necessarily its own drivers back.  The earlier photos you mentioned were likely taken when new or nearly new. Also, 5424 got a new Worthington SA feedwater heater 11/1947.  The PT-4 tender was applied in late 1944/early 1945.  The 12 Wheel Tender that I assume the model came with appears to have a coal pusher, which would indicate that 5424 is a safe bet prior to 1944.  Unless those are Timkin roller bearings on the tender vice SKF.  With the number of tender swaps and driver swaps, if you painted that Brass Hudson for 5424, I doubt you would find many who could dispute the claim.  Sources: Know Thy Hudsons and Thoroughbreds.
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