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I remember Hudson products well as they sold at York in the early 80's when I began collecting.  In addition to the unauthorized Diesel set with Lionel name, colors and logos, the company made a 5344 Scale Hudson copy. The body and main metal parts were cast in pewter , in a silicone mold made from an original Lionel Hudson. The Hudson products engine and scale tender were sold at the extremely high price of $750 in 1970's dollars.  Despite the high price, the quality on the early engines was fair but they were fragile, easily easily damaged and lacked smoke and whistle. Many orders were taken on a "build to order" basis at the shows and by mail order. The trouble was that company owner took a flood of deposits and did not deliver on most of them. The upshot was that the owner ended up being charged with mail fraud and copyright violation and was sentenced to prison. I do not know the exact number of Hudson that were made but I estimate that it could not have been much higher than 100 units.  The owner showed pictures of his facility and it looked like a small old time machine shop with maybe two employees. They were located in Attleboro, MA. 

OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Suite 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
www.ogaugerr.com

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