B&A/ NYC Passenger Question

Did Boston & Albany Hudsons ever pull NYC passenger cars?

Only on multiple trains a day, every day.

NYC Hudson did make it on the B&A proper in the late 40's a few times but their large drivers would slip big time in the Berkshire mountains and would need helpers.  Hence before the total dieselization of the line in the very early 50's Mohawks were seen a lot.

As for B&A Hudsons, before the war it was unusual to see them west of Albany but after the war and worn out due lack of maintenance they were transferred through out the system where needed and renumbered.

Thanks Ted and Gary! I was almost hesitant to ask what I felt may have been a "silly" question given the fact the NYC owned the B&A.

Having said that, from this forum I've found that its never safe to "assume" anything when it comes to how/ what the prototype ran.

I'm sure you can guess why I asked.

Today Amtrak runs a train, the Lake Shore Limited from Chicago that is split in Albany. Some cars travel on to Boston and Some to NYC. It returns from both eastern cities to be reunited in one train at Albany. This train has a history back to 1897. Since its unlikely passengers would have been made to change trains I think you can assume NYC passenger cars traveled on the B&A.

Pete

Yes they did, whether it was the 20th Century or the New England states or what have you, the trains have been splitting/combining in Albany since there inception.  Motive power was switched out, cars removed to go where they needed to go.