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Video: Broadway Limited Imports Paragon2 HO J1E Hudson
Very nice! Just as nice as my brass, wow!
Beautiful! great to watch and listen to.
Very impressive. This model looks and sounds awesome!
The sound sounds like its coming from inside an oatmeal box.
Yes, a very respectable model, excellent detail and a smooth mechanism. My one question is; does the smoke really come out of the stack in puffs? All the pictures I have seen, the smoke is pouring out in an almost solid column. Anyway, I am happy that I have one of these top quality loco’s.
Yes, I would say that the model is quite impressive. The smoke does look great at slow speeds. I can say this for I just bought one 4 day’s ago. And that’s not knowing that the model was going to be in product reviews of Model Railroader. This is a very nice nice model of a J1e.
pretty
i sure wish they had or will have a UP Challenger and it runs like the Paragon2 Hudson. I have 3 Paragon2 diesels that just blow my mind at how well they perform and the sound. I’m waiting for more models to follow,like a SD40-2 would be really nice. also put the wings and U.S.flag, building America paint scheme on the GE6000.
Very impressive. BLI/Paragon keep doing fantastic things. I am still on the fence about the smoke unit though. It is nice that it is synchronized, but I only wish they could come up with a safe smoke chemical that created a slightly thicker output. We cannot expect thick grey or white billows, but a little more would be neat.
I am a devout Pennsy modeler, but I may have to get the whole consist to display next to my Broadway Limited-just like the old days out of Chicago!
If this engine bears the slightest resemblance to any Canadian prototype, Merry Christmas to me!
At this point in time I don’t believe that they have got the smoke correct. The majority of real steamers have a very heavy plume of smoke, and one only get the white smoke when all factors are operating in unison, usually at high speed on flat level track.
The makers of smoke units have not yet been able to deliver a heavy black smoke usually associated with heavy loads and they definitely haven’t got the smell right. The same applied to diesels as well e.g. Alco units are the closest to a steamer as one could get. New South Wales Aust. still has few Alco’s in preservation and they do a good job of imitating a steam loco.
When this are fixed I may then install smoke units.
Impressive model; authentic sounding whistle.
James, I couldn’t agree with you more.
The Paragon2 HO J1E Hudson is a very impressive engine. It certainly has the sights and sounds of a real thing.
i have one and it is really a wonderful unit and so life like with sound and smoke and all the details, almost makes you feel
like you could jump inside the cab and operate the throttle
i can’t say that about all of my engines
I received it with my grab bag I bought. That sucker has enough LEAD in the front end to bend the lead drive axle.
Nice model and I’m looking to purchase a unit that will chuff smoke realistically, but this doesn’t quite do it. The smoke looks similar to that coming out of a fireplace. Perhaps it was just this unit that didn’t perform well. Love the slow starting. I’m still impressed.
Hi David,
The passenger cars belong to Model Railroader’s publisher, Terry Thompson. The coaches are Branchline kits that he built and the RPO and baggage cars are from Walthers.
Dana Kawala
Associate editor
I gotta get one of those. Where do I find out how to get the passenger cars it is pulling?