This is a cast metal desk display model commemorating the iconic “Hudson Type” locomotive, used in 20th Century Limited service and built by the American Locomotive Company for New York Central Lines.
Stamped with “NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES 5200” on the tender and mounted on a rectangular plinth with raised lettering, the piece cites Vanlytemberg Sales Co. Inc., 1946, indicating its year of production and distributor.
Measuring approximately 8 inches long (as indicated by the measurement tape shown), the model features fine detail on the locomotive and tender, and is mounted on a base with a burgundy velvet underside for stability and desktop display.
This desk piece reflects the postwar era’s appreciation for railroad history and represents a memorable piece of railroadiana.