ns1001 posted:As proof of my above statement about classification lights added to some NYC J3as later go to rr-fallenflag.org and look up NYC Hudsons beginning with number 5400. They are copyrighted so can not reproduced here.
5400-5404 are J1e's and had class lights. 5405 is the first J3a and was built without class lights as were all the rest. Its been pointed out in their last years some were moved west to the Big E and maybe other subs where class lights were still used but this applies only to a handful.
Pete