New York Central No. 5342

New York Central Railroad No. 5342 was a black 4-6-4 steam locomotive that was built for the New York Central Railroad in 1927.
== History ==
NYC No. 5342 was built in 1927https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=USA&wheel=4-6-4&railroad=nyc by the American Locomotive company at Schenectady as part of the New York Central's J1e class "Hudson" 4-6-2 tender engines. As a J1e, No. 5342 was designed to haul express passenger trains, like the famous 20th Century Limited.https://www.american-rails.com/4-6-4.html All New York Central J class "Hudsons" were withdrawn and scrapped in the 1950s, following dieselization of the NYC System. With No. 5342 being allegedly withdrawn in 1957[Not cited.]. 
== Trivia ==
* No. 5342 is probably most well known for it's various model incarnations, such as the Lionel 00 gauge model of No. 5342 produced from 1938 to 1941 (Box No. 003).https://tm-books-and-video.fandom.com/wiki/New_York_Central_5342
* Another model is produced by Broadway Limited Imports, LLC for H0 Scale.https://www.hobbylinc.com/broadway-j1e-hudson-4-6-4-new-york-central-5342-ho-scale-model-train-steam-locomotive-2588
== Gallery ==
File:New York Central No. 5342.png|Broadway Limited H0 scale model of No. 5342.
== See also ==
* Online photo of No. 5342, for sale on eBay.
== Bibliography ==
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