Norfolk and Western J class (1941) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Norfolk and Western J class was a class of 14 4-8-4 "Northern" streamlined steam locomotives built by the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) at its Roanoke Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, between 1941 and 1950.
Norfolk and Western 611 - Wikipedia
WEBThe class Js were among the N&W's most reliable steam locomotives; they ran evenly on its mountainous and relatively short route at an average speed of 40 mph (64 km/h), producing 5,100 hp (3,800 kW) at the tender drawbar. [13][20] On flat terrain, the class J locomotives could haul a 1,025 short tons (2,050,000 lb) passenger train of 15 cars at...
Victorian Railways J class (1954) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Victorian Railways J class was a branch line steam locomotive operated by the Victorian Railways (VR) between 1954 and 1972. A development of the successful Victorian Railways K class 2-8-0, it was the last new class of steam locomotive introduced on the VR.
N&W's 4-8-4 Locomotives: The Legendary "J" Class - American-Rails.com
WEBAug 27, 2024 · The 4-8-4's were given Class J and built by the master steam builders at N&W's Roanoke, Virginia shops. These machines could haul the mail, quite literally, and were the most powerful 4-8-4's ever built with tractive efforts reaching 80,000 pounds, boiler pressures of 300 psi, and perfectly couter-balanced …
Norfolk & Western 611, The Only Surviving J-Class 4-8-4
WEBNorfolk and Western 611 is a 4-8-4 "Class J" steam locomotive and perhaps the most advanced such Northern ever built (generally the 4-8-4 design was known as Northerns but the N&W built their own and classed them as Js).
N&W Class J 611 - Trains
WEBJun 27, 2024 · A look at this iconic passenger steam locomotive, from its 1950 birth to its present-day restoration. Class J No. 601 hits a curve at Naugatuck, W.Va., in August 1956 as the Powhatan Arrow nears Williamson, W.Va. John Krave photo, Trains collection.
Norfolk & Western Class J Locomotives - Steam Giants
WEBNorfolk and Western's Class J locomotives were a group of steam engines built by the railroad between 1942-1950. Today there is only one remaining Class J.
Norfolk & Western J Class #611 - VMT
WEBThe 611 is considered one of the most powerful and technologically advanced steam locomotives ever built, and is the only surviving Class J steamer to the present day. It was used to pull passenger cars on the Norfolk and Western railway system, including the Powhatan Arrow and the Cavalier.
Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 Locomotive - DHR
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Completed in May 1950 by the Norfolk & Western Railway in Roanoke, the coal-burning steam locomotive spans 110 feet in length and weighs 872,600 pounds. The attached tender car carries 35 tons of coal and 20,000 gallons of …
HawkinsRails - Norfolk & Western #611
WEBNov 25, 2022 · The Js were the pride of the N&W's crack fleet of home-built steam locomotives. They powered the famous named trains like the Powhatan Arrow, Cavalier, and Pocahontas. The Js along with the Class 'A' and 'Y' freight engines embodied the ingenuity of N&W engineers and represented the pinnacle of steam technology.
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