Questions About Williams Hudson 773

Do you know more about this engine?

If not it could be from the Crown Edition era. Start it at a very low voltage setting from an MTH Z-1000 or post war ZW, do not use the horn or whistle buttons for the first few minutes and see what it does. It may have the Station Sounds, and that will have an announcement about "train leaving on a certain track."

If it has True Blast-2 you will get the grade crossing sequence from it when the horn button is pressed.

Lee Fritz

I don't know anything more about it just now.  I will have to set up some track (no current layout), and see what happens.  I have a Z1000, so I'll use it to power it up.  It's in a very nice box(es), two piece, red and white Williams.  There is no model number except 773.  I bought it at auction, and they had no additional information available either.

Bob,

I have the Williams 773 instruction sheet that I bought in 2003.

For some reason I cannot upload the file here? I will try e mailing the pdf file to your posted e mail address.

franktrain 

Thanks Frank.  I've added some pics.

Here is the instruction sheet from my Williams Hudson I purchased in 2003.

My came in the same type boxes.

Some "advice", for which you did not ask:

I detailed/weathered one several years ago; I wanted to add basically what Lionel did

when the 5344 came out Pre-War. Looks pretty good - it's my imitation 700E.

But it was a lousy runner; the gear ratio is so poor and zoom-zoomy (as in all die-cast Williams steamers, with the wonderfully notable exception of the new WBB 4-6-0).

I added ERR Cruise Commander (and sound) and fixed the problem (plastic coal load made the antenna a 60-second installation). Now, it still won't creep even with cruise - the gearing is just too poor for that - but I don't care; it's a Hudson, not an 0-6-0. It runs decently slowly when called upon, and is actually controllable, unlike the FAST-slow-FAST-slow...behavior that it used to exhibit.

I recommend the upgrade; easy installation. You could skip the sound.

I have the Williams 773 and tender in the same red boxes.  I really like the look of it with the spoked wheels; and, with a Z-1000 transformer, the speed seems fine to me, especially when it pulls MTH NYC heavyweights.  One of my favorite engines at this time.

A bit fast, as has been mentioned, and the Tender knuckle coupler can open unexpectedly. Still, a great looker, and certainly cheaper than an original.

Had one! All I can remember is the seuth smoke unit worked poorly. Bought a KLINE as a replacement and never looked back.