AHM5097-02 C&O Class L-2 4-6-4 Hudson Locomotive #302

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad introduced a new type of locomotive to its road in 1941. This new locomotive was the 4-6-4 and eight of them were ordered from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. They had roller bearings on all axles. One of them, number 300, had roller bearings on its side and main rods as well. 300 was also unique in that it had Union Pacific style "elephant ear" smoke deflectors applied some time around 1948. It was one of only two C&O locomotives to receive this modification. The C&O was content to use the northern name associated with this new locomotive, Hudson, and numbered these Class L-2s 300 through 307. Although they had the same name as the NYC's Hudson’s these C&O Hudson’s were much larger than the NYC's J-1s. (From steamlocomotive.com)

In 1948, five more Hudson’s were ordered from Baldwin and numbered 310 through 314. These were designated as class L-2-A. As it turned out, these were the last passenger steam locomotives built by Baldwin. They were also the heaviest Hudson’s ever built.

FEATURES

• NEW C-9 Mint+ Condition with Excellent Original Box and Paperwork.
• No evidence of run time.
• MRRHQ Locomotive Works serviced, tested and certified.
• Upgraded with MRRHQ Custom Directional LED Back Up Light w/Plastic Lens.
• One-piece boilers, engine covers, cabs and tenders of pressure-cast high impact plastic.
• Steel main and side rods.
• Real brass bell.
• Powerful Can Motor.
• Scale 79" Drivers.
• Easy rolling steel needle point truck axles
• Upgraded with working Rear Knuckle Coupler.
• Optional Upgrades Available:
  • TCS MC2-KAC Standard DCC Decoder Installed.
  • TCS MC2-KAC Standard DCC Decoder w/KA4 Keep Alive Installed.
  • TCS WOWSound 101 DCC/Sound Decoder Installed.
  • TCS WOWSound 101KA DCC/Sound Decoder w/Keep Alive Installed.
• Production Year 1978.