J Daddy posted:IMHO. The Vision Line Hudson is lacking in scale size, the whistle sounds poor and for an up scale locomotive its sounds are not that good compared to many Vision Line predecessors .
This is the first time I have heard its not scale size. I have Hudsons from just about every builder and while they may vary by an 1/8th inch or so in a few dimensions they are all essentially the same size. Usually they vary in height but due to how they sit on the frame. If I get a chance this week I can make the measurements and compare to the numbers given in Staufer's books.
I think all the 700Es were a great marketing success. They surely made much more than a 100 of Vision version. While the original list price of the Vision Hudson seemed high I think the 1990 version originally listed for the same dollar amount and they still sold a boatload judging by the availability of them now, Rarely are there none on the auction sites.
Pete
