The wheel arrangement was invented in France were it was known as the Baltic locomotive, but renamed in North America as the Hudson type. It is a 2-3-2 axel arrangement. This particular model is of the J-3 locomotive which premiered in September 1937, and is displayed as it appeared near the end of WWII.
Canadian Pacific Railroad was the second-largest user of Hudson types in North America. Sixty-five of the engines were built by Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) between 1929 and 1940.
The basic black coat is Alclad black primer. The weathering is from Vallejo powders. White and silver details are from paint pens. The interior is sprayed primer grey. The interior has been painted with brass tube and handles and dials.
I bought the kit at a model expo in a mall in Aylmer Quebec on Saturday for $10. I built it on Sunday, and had the detailing finished on Monday. On Tuesday I finished the painting and weathering of the track base. Hello Wednesday. It was a fun weekend project.
UPDATE: This model placed third in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (trains)
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| J-3 Hudson 2-3-2 Steam Locomotive |
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| This model placed third in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (trains) |
