4-6-4

HUDSON 4-6-4 TYPE

J-2 CLASS - The Boston & Albany received five Hudsons from Schenectady in 1928 (J-2a 600-604), five more in 1930 (J-2b 605-609) and ten from Lima in 1931 (J-2c 610-619). They differed from the New York Central Hudsons by having 75 inch drivers, 4 inches less than the NYC's in deference to the B&A's grades. The smaller drivers resulted in the B&A Hudsons producing a little more starting tractive force than the NYC's Hudson's. The square sand box that was later installed identified the B&A's Hudsons. All twenty Hudsons are shown below in number order.

J-2a 600

J-2a 600 at Springfield June 17, 1947.

J-2a 600

J-2a 601 at South Station by H. W. Pontin.

J-2a 602 with Train No. 97 at Becket by William Edson on September 3, 1945.

J-2a 603 by H. W. Pontin

J-2a 604 on display at Springfield fairgrounds in 1930.

J-2a 604 at Springfield.

J-2b 605 decorated in scarlet and gold for Engineer Henry E. Sibley's 50 years of service 1880-1930.

Photo by engineer H. W. Pontin.

J-2b 606 leads NYC 4-8-2 3012 on the "Wolverine" by Ray E. Tobey.

J-2b 607 on the West Shore at the Palisades in Weehawken, NJ, November 19, 1950.

J-2b 608 at South Station June 1940 by H.W.Pontin.

J-2b 609 at Allston by Charles E. Fisher.

J-2c 610 at Worcester November 1, 1937.

J-2c 610 on "The New England States Ltd." at Newton September 17, 1949.

J-2c 611 at Oxford July 14, 1940.

J-2c 611 at Pittsfield January 30, 1949.

J-2c 612 at Middlefield on 1.65% grade with "The 20th Century Ltd." by H. W. Pontin.