American Flyer Locomotive 325 Hudson

The American Flyer Locomotive 325 Hudson was made in 1951 and 1952. There were a few variations mainly around the coupler type as Gilbert was transitioning from the screwed on coupler to the krimped on coupler. There were three models that shared the same service manual.  All included smoking unit, air chime and whistle components.

Three 325 Hudson Variations
American Flyer Locomotive 325AC Hudson (Blue)
American Flyer Locomotive 325 Hudson (Black)
American Flyer Locomotive K325 Hudson (Black)

The American Flyer Hudson Locomotives had a 4-6-4 wheel arrangement would have had 4 leading, 6 driving, and 4 trailing wheels. There were 10 models of the Hudson 4-6-4 produced by Gilbert. The design was popularized by the New York Central and named after the river. Gilbert American Flyer modeled the New York Central version of the Hudson (32x series, specifically the J3A version. They were made in batches and the J3A was the design of one of the batches).