HO Brass NYNH&H New Haven Class I-5 4-6-4 Steam Rare!

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HO Brass model of a New York New Haven and Hartford Class I-5 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Locomotive Built in Korea by KSM and Imported by Custom Brass Models A Little History from Wikipedia The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad's Streamlined I-5 Class 4-6-4 "Hudson" Type Steam Locomotive headed up the "Bay State" mixed heavyweight and lightweight passenger trains. The Baldwin-built I-5 was the only streamlined steam power in New England and represented the final steam locomotives purchased by the New Haven railroad. Although the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) was the traditional locomotive builder for the New Haven, the railroad chose Baldwin in this instance to supply the ten streamlined Class I-5 "Hudsons" (promoted as "Shoreliners" by the New Haven) at a price of $110,000 each, delivered early in 1937. Their assignment: 12 eastbound and 12 westbound trains per day on the 157-mile route between New Haven and Boston. The New York to New Haven segments of New York-Boston trains were headed up by electric locomotives such as the EP-3 and the EF-3b, the New York-New Haven segment of the railroad having been electrified between 1907 and 1914. Electrification was not continued past New Haven to Boston until 2000, for the "Acela Express" on Amtrak.The ten I-5 "Hudsons" delivered to the New Haven were numbered #1400 to #1409 and put to work immediately on the road's top trains, such as the extra-fare "Merchants Limited" between New York City and Boston, the "Colonial" (Boston- Washington, DC), and the"Bay State" (New York-Boston). A locomotive change was required in New Haven, as we have seen.It was the 1948 arrival of the Alco PA diesel-electric locomotives that were responsible for the end of the I-5 steam engines, part of the diesel revolution sweeping the country at the time. In January, 1951, all ten I-5s were sold for scrap. Condition and Testing This locomotive is from my large collection of HO brass that I'd like to sell while I'm living and breathing - instead of letting the kids dispose of it after I croak! The streamlined Hudsons of the New Haven and the New York Central are some of my favorite steam locomotives, and this I-5 ran smoothly and slowly down my test track - boy are those Scullin main drivers sharp looking - like the best from Bachmann or Broadway Limited. Each of the tender's six axles is independently sprung with tiny little springs! The clear-coat is pristine, with no tarnish that I can see. I think a lube job and paint job, a DCC decoder with sound and I think you'll have one of your favorite New Haven locomotives. The box and foam are in good shape, and as always I will pack very carefully for shipping. Payment Details Paypal is accepted. We do not have the means to accept credit cards directly. We can accept other forms of payments - If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Shipping and Combined Order Details (NEW - please read before bidding!) We have just reduced our flat shipping fee to $14.50 for all locomotive auctions in the Continental United States. This covers the cost of USPS Priority Mail with 2-3 day business day delivery AND we pay for the insurance for the full auction price (averages $4.70) and for USPS Delivery Confirmation ($0.55). Delivery Confirmation isn't as good as UPS or Fedex Tracking , but you do get verification when the item shipped and when (or if) the USPS has attempted to deliver the item. There is never a "handling charge" and we do not charge for packing materials - this would annoy me if I were a buyer. Handling time is now 4-5 business days - My wife and I have full-time jobs and 4 kids (and they have a thousand places they need to be driven to!), so this is the fastest we can go. All other US addresses (Alaska and Hawaii) and multiple item combined shipping will be at actual cost. If you purchase multiple items, please request a total to reflect the combined shipping charges. If you do not wait for an invoice when purchasing multiple items, eBay automatically ... read more

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