"Santa Fe's first Hudsons, the 74" -drivered 3450 class, built in 1927, appeared to be be little more than an evolutionary development of the 3400 Class Pacific. They were about the same size as a New York Central J-1b Hudson, but had somewhat less heating surface.
The 3460-class Hudsons were most assuredly not big Pacifics. They were among the largest of the type and looked like Santa Fe's contemporary 3765-class 4-8-4s. They had 84" drivers and were initially assigned to the the road's fastest trains between Chicago and La Junta, Colo. - West of La Junta was 4-8-4 territory. The first of the class, no. 3460, the legendary "Blue Goose", was streamlined." (From the "Guide to North American Steam Locomotives" compiled by the late George H. Drury)
In December 1937, locomotive #3461 set a world record for the longest single run by a steam locomotive by completing the 2,227 miles (3,584 km) from Los Angeles, California to Chicago, Illinois without maintenance other than five refueling stops en route, hauling Train #8, the Fast Mail Express. An average speed of 45 mph (72 km/h) was attained, including stops; maximum speed during the run was 90 mph (140 km/h).
FEATURES:
Exceptional Upgraded C-9 Mint Condition with Mint Original Box.
MRRHQ Locomotive Works serviced, tested and certified.
Test Track run time only.
Sealed and stored in an air-tight custom fitted plastic bag.
Operating Headlamp.
Upgraded with MRRHQ Custom Directional Back-up Light.
"Long Haul" tender body of pressure-cast Zamac high impact plastic.
Steel handrails, rods and fittings.
Brass Bell and tender pick-up wheels.
Superb MC90 Can Motor w/Power Drive Sealed Gear Box.
Smooth, quiet nylon gears assembled on knurled axles.
Slippage-free oversize knurled drive wheel axles.
Scale 79" Drivers.
Authentic brass hex-head screws for spacer-assembled side rods.
Easy rolling needle point truck axles of cadmium plated steel.
Heavy cast metal locomotive body, tender frame and 6-wheel tender trucks.
Upgraded with working Rear and Custom Front Knuckle Couplers. (A working Front Coupler was NEVER offered by Mantua)
Optional Upgrades Available:
TCS MC2 Standard DCC Decoder Installed.
TCS MC2 Standard DCC Decoder Installed w/KA4 Keep Alive Installed.
