If your new to the hobby, I'd go with the 4-6-0 kit from Allen Models. They are really dependable locomotives and they have great power (they are also affordable.) The Allen Models Mogul is also very nice. If your not an experienced machinist a challenger project might be a large load to try and tackle. The super scale Hudson is nice, but you have to balance building to scale with functionality. It will be nothing but a headache if the locomotive is perfectly scale but it doesn't run well.
An electric SD45, the more expensive option over gas, will cost anywhere between 13-20k depending on the company you contract it with. I'd say dive into the mogul project if your comfortable with your machining skills. I'd suggest that you join a live steam club around the same time you start your build. You'll pickup a lot of useful knowledge, and there will be skillful folks to help should you run into trouble. You'll pick the hobby up rather fast, skill with steam takes a long time.
hah I wish that Hudson was mine, however I have a J1E 5344. the most famous hudson ever built. and like my buddy just posted. since you are new and I tell this to alotta young blood steamers out there. start off with a 0-4-0 or 0-6-0 switcher and then work your way up.
The ONLY reason why these trains cost RIDICULOUS amount of money, is because no one else has the skills to make this! That’s why they know they have you by the BALLS! Somebody is getting CRAZY rich off of this!
Not exactly. 75% plus of the live steam engines out there were personally built by their original owners. Only a very few cut checks for RTR steam engines and it’s a phenomenon of the last 10-15 years or so. The live steam end of the hobby was started and maintained up until very recently by tool and die makers, machinists, and other trade types and those willing to self learn those types of skills. And when buying- it isn’t a ridiculous amount of money...persons building a Northern, for instance, will spend 5,000 hours on the project doing it themselves. A guy at our club did exactly that. Even if you put in $10.00 an hour - which is nothing- you’re at $50,000 in labor. A professional shop will charge anywhere from $65-100.00 an hour. It might cut the time down- but you’re paying for it. That isn’t including castings and materials. Not many vendors offer building services either- the majority only offer castings and drawings.
love the whistle on the Hudson, a kreider six chime.
Would love to ride on one of those!
This is truly incredible!
Very nice video!! I need to start building a locomotive!!!
Love the cow car.
Gotta love the Livestock car Speaker system.
If your new to the hobby, I'd go with the 4-6-0 kit from Allen Models. They are really dependable locomotives and they have great power (they are also affordable.) The Allen Models Mogul is also very nice. If your not an experienced machinist a challenger project might be a large load to try and tackle. The super scale Hudson is nice, but you have to balance building to scale with functionality. It will be nothing but a headache if the locomotive is perfectly scale but it doesn't run well.
good choice
How are these made? Are they kits or all home machined parts?
what is the tractive effort on this engine,or h.p.?
What is the biulder of that NYC hudson?
There is no commercial builder. It was built by its owner over 20 years
@@TheSteamChannel what a great job and congratulations to the owner, but what builder is available to make rail shopping
nice toys :)
where is this place?
Is the Hudson in this video coal burning?
An electric SD45, the more expensive option over gas, will cost anywhere between 13-20k depending on the company you contract it with. I'd say dive into the mogul project if your comfortable with your machining skills. I'd suggest that you join a live steam club around the same time you start your build. You'll pickup a lot of useful knowledge, and there will be skillful folks to help should you run into trouble. You'll pick the hobby up rather fast, skill with steam takes a long time.
hah I wish that Hudson was mine, however I have a J1E 5344. the most famous hudson ever built. and like my buddy just posted. since you are new and I tell this to alotta young blood steamers out there. start off with a 0-4-0 or 0-6-0 switcher and then work your way up.
that's entirely up to you, your money, your choice
The ONLY reason why these trains cost RIDICULOUS amount of money, is because no one else has the skills to make this! That’s why they know they have you by the BALLS! Somebody is getting CRAZY rich off of this!
Not exactly. 75% plus of the live steam engines out there were personally built by their original owners. Only a very few cut checks for RTR steam engines and it’s a phenomenon of the last 10-15 years or so. The live steam end of the hobby was started and maintained up until very recently by tool and die makers, machinists, and other trade types and those willing to self learn those types of skills.
And when buying- it isn’t a ridiculous amount of money...persons building a Northern, for instance, will spend 5,000 hours on the project doing it themselves. A guy at our club did exactly that. Even if you put in $10.00 an hour - which is nothing- you’re at $50,000 in labor. A professional shop will charge anywhere from $65-100.00 an hour. It might cut the time down- but you’re paying for it. That isn’t including castings and materials. Not many vendors offer building services either- the majority only offer castings and drawings.
go with a Hudson man