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PSC CB&Q S-4A HUDSON

 

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Are there more regal locomotives on the historical Burlington Route roster than the legendary S-4 Hudsons? Arguably not. These beautifully proportioned, record-breaking, iron race horses pulled the most prestigious Burlington trains at the peak of the railroad history. I'm very happy to own this extraordinary production by PSC-BooRim. God knows I had been chasing one for a while. This version depicts the 1938 re-built, post-ladder era. Needless to say PSC did an absolute stellar job on these, nothing out there compares in any scale.

I did do a few things to it. Replaced the parabolic reflector with a scrath-built one, added crew figures, installed Tsunami 2, replaced window glazing, replaced wind deflectors, added front step, replaced the horn/whistle cords. The engine came from the Seacrest collection, but got it from Bill Davis. The model sure needed a little love, but it now looks good as new as you can see from the video below.

 

Enjoy the pictures!

 

 

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You are lucky.  There are something like 126 parts in each tender truck, and they were prone to short-circuits.  I did some work on these, but could not see myself tackling the trucks.  Jim found a guy in the Midwest who worked for six bucks an hour, and he fixed them.  My rate at the time was $50/hr.

I agree - these are elegant models.  Sunset made them for a different market, and for a lower price.  Sunset did an exceptional job.

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