Which Hudson is this?

It is a 326. It should be lettered for New York Central.

That was a good buy for that price.

An outside possibility is that it could be a K325. Does it have Pul-Mor or not?

Thanks for the input... there are rubber tires on the rear drivers, 5 wires between tender and locomotive,  and what I believe is the larger motor.

Sounds like you have a 326 then, nice find, well done!

The 326 is probably regarded as the ultimate Hudson to have, well for me it is any way. It looks all very good from the pictures and just needs some TLC and time to restore it cosmetically back to a 326.

The big motor makes the price an even better deal.

I think your Hudson is a mix of parts.  It looks like it has a large motor as found in a 326. However, the cross head guides look like those found in an early 322.  326 cross head guides are L-shaped with a hanger on the rod end.  Early 322 cross head guides do not have the hanger and are open on the rod end.  Have you looked at the date stamp in the boiler shell?

PHM

That's interesting to know. I would suspect that the previous owner who relettered it would not have had any qualms with mixing parts as long as the end result looked and ran good. As long as the locomotive keeps running as good as it does I am going to leave it alone and not do any disassembly just to satisfy my  curiosity.  

The antique co-op owner said that the vendor that had this locomotive was going to bring in more train stuff so I will have to keep watch for what else might show up.

Mark

It's a "bitsa". Bits of this and bits of that?

I just built an O gauge EMC E-6 diesel that is a bitsa. It's got MTH frame and running gear, Lionel shell, and Dallee reverse unit. Runs and looks great.

Soon as be one or another. LOL!