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Hi Folks,

Has anyone calculated what is the actual Scale of both the

MTH LIONEL COMET Coaches

and the

MTH LIONEL STATE Coaches ?

The LGB HUDSON is 1/29 Scale.

29 * 2 -1/8 Inches = APPROXIMATELY 58 Inches ( Close enough to 4' 8 1/2" )

I am wondering if a LGB 1/29 Scale HUDSON would Look OK Hauling the MTH LIONEL STATE CARS

if the MTH LIONEL STATE CAR Wheelsets were replaced with Gauge 1 Wheelsets .

Norman

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@leapinlarry posted:

I think it would be an amazing train, yes sir, go for it. You only live once. Happy Railroading Everyone   (3 rail tinplate cars may be an issue on 2 rail DC power???)

Leapin' Larry brings up a good point. As long as the trucks are replaced with 2-rail-compatible trucks, you should be good to go. Bottom line, if you think it would look good, then go for it. Lionel did a similar thing in the 30s with the 763e Hudson: they mated it with the tinplate 2600-series passenger cars and it is a beautiful train.

Leapin' Larry brings up a good point. As long as the trucks are replaced with 2-rail-compatible trucks, you should be good to go. Bottom line, if you think it would look good, then go for it. Lionel did a similar thing in the 30s with the 763e Hudson: they mated it with the tinplate 2600-series passenger cars and it is a beautiful train.

I was just going to mention this.  I have the mth version that came with a tinplate Vanderbuilt style tender and of course use it to pull tinplate hoppers It looks great.  I would think if the general look is aesthetically pleasing to you than go for it.  If you are running powered 2 rail track then obviously you would have to deal with the electrical end to prevent shorts and get power to the lights, but I suspect you already thought about that.



Good luck with your project

@OGRNorman, I agree with @TM Terry 's post above. At 1/24  scale, the LGB/Aster Hudson is a bit too big for the train if that's really a concern.

This may or may not help, but here's a picture of Lionel's Commodore Vanderbilt Hudson pulling a train of State cars -

Overall, it looks pretty good, but the engine is actually a little small for the cars. From the perspective of size, it would be better suited to the Blue Comet cars on the inner track. Of course, the 400E Blue Comet locomotive is really too big for its cars and is better sized to the State cars. Go figure . . .

Height and width wise, the State cars are actually better matched to my USA Trains 1/29 scale Hudson. Unfortunately, I haven't got a picture to share at this time.

Cheers,

- Mike

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I remember years ago that Aster made a couple of Hudsons - one electric, the other in live steam. I've got the USA Trains 1:29 scale model of #5344 that is DC. Also came in a good sturdy wooden box. The level of detail is amazing. Is mine the same model as the Aster?

How did LGB get their name attached here?

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