The New York Central Hudson, formally the J-class, is a type of 4-6-4 steam locomotive introduced in 1927 to haul the railroad's premier express passenger trains, including the 20th Century Limited. Its wheel arrangement name, Hudson, commemorated the Hudson River that the railroad's water level route followed, and streamlined J-3a examples became icons of late 1930s American passenger rail travel.
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SignificanceThe first 4-6-4 type steam locomotive built in North America, famous for hauling prestigious passenger trains including the 20th Century Limited. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderAmerican Locomotive Company (ALCO) and Lima Locomotive Works 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: New York Central Hudson
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275 of them were built in three different classes between 1927 and 1938 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) and the Lima Locomotive Works (LLW).
Design and Construction section
NYC ordered prototype No. 5200 from Alco and subjected it to intensive testing around 1927.
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