New York Central Hudson - Grade Crossing Elimination Jubilee - Exclusive Custom Run for Jr Junction Train & Hobby...HAS SHIPPED AND WE HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS!

Thanks, Phil!

This is a great way to commemorate the first Empire State Express into the new Syracuse station in September of 1936, and I’m in!

This will be J-1C #5266 and I’m hoping for matching cars some day!

Thanks!

- Mario

Grade Crossing eliminated? The train ran right down the middle of Washington Street!!!

@NYC Fan posted:

Grade Crossing eliminated? The train ran right down the middle of Washington Street!!!

Exactly!  That’s what we’re commemorating!

https://www.localsyr.com/commu...wntown-syracuse/amp/

it’s going to be a special locomotive!

Thanks!

- Mario

What a new opportunity to have an un-streamlined Empire State Express full train set,…..cars could be added for eons to come, …..something new & refreshing for us Central proper fans …..I’m in!…great job Phil & Mario!,…

Pat

Got my Pre-order in!

I haven't been this excited for an engine in a while.

JR Junction, the Custom Run Kings!

Now we’ll have to push Phil into getting up with Atlas and having the mid 30’s versions of the ESE cars made!….be so cool, make ya slap your pappy!!….😜

Pat

My order is in as well!

I am in!

@NYC Fan posted:

Grade Crossing eliminated? The train ran right down the middle of Washington Street!!!

Precisely.  It was one long one -- many, many, many, many blocks long.

Mike

@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:

Precisely.  It was one long one -- many, many, many, many blocks long.

Mike

The Syracuse Grade Crossing Elimination project was such an important civil construction project during the midst of the Great Depression.  There was once over 100 train movements on busy downtown Syracuse streets per day.  Can you imagine huge 15+car passenger trains pulled by a giant Hudson steam locomotive coming through the heart of downtown every hour or more?  Not to mention, the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Trains just to the south of Downtown doing the same thing.

If you tried calling us yesterday and couldn’t get through, we apologize as we had a store full of customers all-day and the phone was ringing non-stop.  (Not complaining!)

Anyway, if you’d like to pre-order this beautiful New York Central Hudson steam locomotive #5266, Empire State Express, please send an email to sales@jrjunction.com with your name, telephone number and shipping address.

I will reply back with a pre-order confirmation and as always, NO DEPOSITS or credit card numbers are necessary!

Phil, ….very happy to hear you had a store full of customers!….that’s a very good thing in this day & age!!

Pat

I’m such a sucker for special runs…

Especially one that has as such a low number as these!

Now I need to start looking for so 21" cars to go with the engine.

@Tom 4 posted:

Now I need to start looking for so 21" cars to go with the engine.

@harmonyards and I have a plan so cunning, you could stick a take on it and call it a Fox!

@CentralFan1976 posted:

@harmonyards and I have a plan so cunning, you could stick a take on it and call it a Fox!

Do youse guys have the actual names and numbers of the cars used on that train?

Pete

@CentralFan1976 posted:

Exactly!  That’s what we’re commemorating!

https://www.localsyr.com/commu...wntown-syracuse/amp/

it’s going to be a special locomotive!

Thanks!

- Mario

I finally got around to watching the video. Planes and Automobiles taking over train travel? Never. Well, at least never in our worlds.

I talked to Phil, and it sounds like we're getting close to a full allotment of reservations!  This is great news!

- Mario

Hello everyone!  Even though I increased the production number slightly I don't have many "Jubilee Hudson's" left, so if you would like one, please let us know via e-mail at sales@jrjunction.com .  Please include your shipping information and phone number.

The PRE-ORDER price is $1,299.99

If you have already pre-ordered and received confirmations, you are IN.  If you did not hear from me, please let me know.

As usual, our pre-order customers will get the first look at artwork and production information via direct e-mail.

NEWS:  I will include with each "Jubilee Hudson" a free reproduction print of the original Grade Crossing Elimination booklet pictured here that was issued to commemorate the event.  It will be suitable for framing or just keep it with your beautiful model.

Get your pre-order in now to be included in this exclusive offering!