New York Central 4-6-4 “Hudson” No. 5344 in four photos
May 27, 2021 · That November, NYC’s newest Hudson, No. 5344, happened to be in West Albany Shops, and was selected to receive Kantola’s treatment. The result was America’s first streamlined steam locomotive. Though it bore the name Commodore Vanderbilt, the engine displayed no road number. Glenn Grabill Jr.
New York Central Hudson - Wikipedia
The New York Central Hudson was a popular 4-6-4 "Hudson" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO), Baldwin Locomotive Works [1] and the Lima Locomotive Works in three series from 1927 to 1938 for the New York Central Railroad.
New York Central No. 5344 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom
New York Central No. 5344 was a class J-1e 4-6-4 steam locomotive, built by Alco in 1931 for the New York Central railroad. This locomotive was designed to haul passenger trains, including the 20th Century Limited for much of its career.
Boston & Albany / New York Central 4-6-4 "Hudson" …
5344 was the first NYC engine to be streamlined and, as Chris Hohl and Ashleigh Popp noted, was the only New York Central engine to be streamlined twice. She headed the Commodore Vanderbilt beginning in 1935 after being fitted with the …
Steam locomotive profile: 4-6-4 Hudson | Classic Trains Magazine
Jun 21, 2006 · In 1934, New York Central’s West Albany shops fabricated the shroud for the first streamlined locomotive in the U.S., 4-6-4 No. 5344, the Commodore Vanderbilt – although it would be ten of Central’s J-3a Hudsons, with their commanding streamlined design by Henry Dreyfuss, that would garner the most attention at the head of the Twentieth ...
Richard Leonard's New York Central Collection -- J-1e 4-6-4 ...
Richard Leonard's New York Central Collection -- J-1e 4-6-4 5344 (Second Streamlining) J-1e 4-6-4 No. 5344 was unique among the NYC's stable of 275 Hudsons, being the only J-1 to be streamlined, and the only Hudson to be streamlined twice. Originally streamlined in 1934 as the Commodore Vanderbilt, she was re-streamlined in 1939 with Henry ...
Richard Leonard's New York Central Collection -- Commodore ...
In late December of 1934, No. 5344 appeared in its new form as the Commodore Vanderbilt, named for the founder of the New York Central. After a public relations tour of the NYC system, she was assigned to haul the Twentieth Century Limited between Chicago and Toledo.