In 1937, New Haven received ten 4-6-4 locomotives built by Baldwin. These were the last steam power the road would purchase and they were certainly the most beautiful. They featured streamlined boilers that were gloss black with stainless steel stripes and trim (aluminum paint on the tenders.) They were powered by large 80" Boxpox drivers that were ideal for the speedy Shoreline passenger trains that serviced New Haven and Boston. Many of these routes originated in, or continued to, New York via the New Haven's electrified western end. These locomotives hauled some of the most recognizable extra fare trains in railroading including the Merchants Limited, Senator and Yankee Clipper.

Broadway Limited is building the most accurate, smooth running, sound-equipped, HO New Haven I-5 Hudson ever.

Features:

• Brass Construction with Brass caliber detail at a Plastic Price
• Paragon2 Sound and Control system operates on both DC and DCC
• Precision drive mechanism with sprung drivers engineered for ultra smooth operation
• Premium caliber painting
• Full underbody detail on locomotive and tender
• 5-pole can motor with skew wound armature and fly wheel
• Equipped with Powerful High Fidelity DC/DCC Sound and authentic New Haven I-5 Sounds
• Operating magnetic knuckle couplers
• Nickel Silver rods and valve gear
• Full cab detail
• Many separately applied details such as hand grabs, rails, etc.
• Prototypical light operation with golden white LEDs
• Builder's plates and trust plate
• Compatible tracks: code 70, 83, and 100
• Recommended minimum radius: 18 inches

Modeling Time Period for New Haven I-5 Hudson

Built by Baldwin and delivered in 1937, New Haven received a total of ten I-5 class steam locomotives. The I-5 earned an excellent reputation for outstanding performance and dependable service. However, with the introduction of DL109 diesel engines in 1941 and PA's 1948 and 1949, they all retired by early 1951.

Versions

New Haven's I-5 Hudsons were originally delivered with a block lettering scheme. Later, a small script scheme was introduced which was eventually replaced by a large script with a square lettering scheme. All three versions will be produced.