AMERICAN FLYER STEAM ENGINE 322
AMERICAN FLYER STEAM ENGINE 322
19″ long. Hudson 4-6-4 type. Six drive wheels, 4 wheel pony, 4 wheel booster trucks. Eccentric arm triple action piston rods, side rods and connecting rods. Tender is bunker type with imitation coal, hand rails and ladder. Double die-cast trucks, 12 wheels. Price, $29.50. Denver and west, $31.00.
The American Flyer Locomotive 322 Hudson was produced from 1946 to 1949 and modeled after the New York Central Railroad. American Flyer Hudson Locomotives had a 4-6-4 wheel arrangement would have had 4 leading, 6 driving, and 4 trailing wheels. There were 10 models of the Hudson 4-6-4 produced by Gilbert. The design was popularized by the New York Central and named after the river. Gilbert American Flyer modeled the New York Central version of the Hudson (32x series, specifically the J3A version. They were made in batches and the J3A was the design of one of the batches).
This could make a great addition to your collection railroad layout or gift for a friend