Lionel Legends - The Hudson

The scale Hudson is the most celebrated, revered, and treasured model train ever made. In 1990, Lionel re-issued the scale Hudson. We tell the story from blueprint to zinc alloy casting to the final test run. We cover every step in the manufacturing process. All the handwork done by the skilled workers takes you back to the days when America was the leading manufacturing country in the world.

All the Hudsons Lionel made from 1937 through the 2005. Included are the original scale 700e in 1937, the rare gray 763e with the gray coal tender, the 1950 773, Modern era Hudsons like the Dreyfuss Hudson and the Empire State Express, plus interviews with Dick Kughn, Lenny Dean, and Hudson expert Al Stauffer. Also includes rare New York Central film of the real Hudsons barreling down the track.