List of Norfolk and Western Railway locomotives

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This is a list of locomotives that have worked for the Norfolk and Western Railway.

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Steam locomotives

ImageN&W
class
Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
made
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments
Tender locomotives
A (2nd) 4-6-0 86–90 Baldwin 1902,1904501928
NW Class A.jpg A

(3rd)

2-6-6-4 1200–1243 Roanoke Shops 1936–19504411958–1961 1218 preserved, A 1204 scrapped in 1942 after suffering a boiler explosion
B (2nd) 2-8-0 61–70 Baldwin 1898,19041001933–1934Cross-compound, simpled 1909–1912, 61 displayed 1904 St Louis World's Fair
C 4-6-0 42-55 Baldwin 1881-188314043-50 renumbered 539-548, 42 to Virginia Carolina Ry 1, returned to N&W 1
D 4-6-0 38-41,206-210,401-404 Rogers 1889-1891170206-210,401-404 renumbered 42-50 2nd
E (1st) 4-6-0 531-548 Baldwin 1880-1881180ex Shenango Valley RR 20-29,34-41
E (2nd) 4-6-2 595–599 Alco-Richmond 1905501934-1939
E1 4-6-2 580–594 Baldwin 19071501934–1939
"Times Square" + "N&W 578" (107809308).jpg E2 4-6-2 564–579 Alco-Richmond 19101611942-1958All rebuilt into E2a, 578 preserved
Railway and locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1912) (14781193423).jpg E2a 4-6-2 553–563 Baldwin (6),
Roanoke Shops (5)
19121101934–1957
E2b 4-6-2 543–552 Roanoke Shops 1913–19141001934–1939
E3 4-6-2 500–504 Baldwin 1913501944–1949ex PRR K3a
F 2-8-0 1-26,146-187 Roanoke Machine Works 1886-1888580
F 2-8-0 2-3 (2nd) Baldwin 1906,190820ex Virginia Carolina Ry 2-3
G 2-8-0 188-200,211-314,346-351,558-564 Roanoke Machine Works, Baldwin, Rogers 1888-18961401558-564 ex Shenango Valley RR 51-57, 200 renumbered 210 (2nd), 219,229,235,199 renumbered 303-306 (2nd), 350-351 renumbered 207-208 (2nd)
N&W 2-8-0 6.jpg G1 2-8-0 352-358 Baldwin 1897721912–1955renumbered 200-206, 203,205,200-201 to Virginia Carolina Ry 4-7, returned to N&W 4-7, 6 and 7 preserved, 204,206 renumbered 301-302 (2nd)
H 4-6-0 56-61,98-106 Grant 1883150
I 2-8-0 107-125,549-557 Baldwin, Roanoke Shops 1883-1885280549-557 ex Shenango Valley RR 42-50, all rebuilt to 0-8-0
Class J 4-4-0 No. 19.jpg J (1st) 4-4-0 510-513 Baldwin 1879-1880401900ex Shenango Valley RR 2-5
Nw606.jpg J (2nd) 4-4-2 600–606 Baldwin 1903–1904701931–1935
N&W 611 Leaman Place June 6, 2021.jpg J (3rd) 4-8-4 600–613 Roanoke Shops 1941–19501411958–1959605–610 built unstreamlined as J1; 611 preserved
K 4-4-0 27-28,32,34,36 Baldwin 1878-188150ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio RR 27-28,32,34,36, renumbered 523-527
K1 4-8-2 100–115 Roanoke Shops 1916–19171601957–1958
K2 4-8-2 116–125 Alco-Brooks 19191001957–1959 USRA Heavy Mountain
K2a 4-8-2 126–137 Baldwin 19231201958–1959
K3 4-8-2 200–209 Roanoke Shops 19261001944–1945Sold to RF&P and D&RGW
L 4-6-0 126-128 Roanoke Machine Works 188530renumbered 135-137
M (1st) 4-4-0 94-95 Baldwin 188320redesignated class O-19
Norfolk and Western 475.jpg M (2nd) 4-8-0 375–499 Alco-Richmond (75), Baldwin (50)1906–190712521926–1958 433 and 475 preserved
M1 4-8-0 1000–1099 Alco-Richmond (50), Baldwin (50)190710041926–1947
A 4-8-0 locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Norfolk and Western Railway.jpg M2 4-8-0 1100–1149 Baldwin 19105021950–19571118 and 1134 preserved
M2a 4-8-0 1150–1152 Roanoke Shops 1911301950–19561151 preserved
M2b 4-8-0 1153–1154 Roanoke Shops 1911201950–1956
M2c 4-8-0 1155–1160 Roanoke Shops 1911–1912611952–1957
N 4-4-0 29-31,33,35,37,201-205 Baldwin, Rogers 1887-1888110201-205 renumbered 28,31 (2nd),32,34,36, 29,30,33,35,36 rebuilt to N-1)
O-1 4-4-0 69Mason/AM&O Shops187310ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio 69
O-2 4-4-0 501-504Rogers187340ex Scioto Valley 5-8
O-3 4-4-0 505-506Brooks187320ex Scioto Valley 9-10
O-4 4-4-0 507-508Portland188020ex Scioto Valley 11-12, 508 to B&CC RR, returned to N&W as 503 (2nd)
O-5 4-4-0 509Rhode Island187810ex Shenango Valley 1
O-6 4-4-0 519-520Pittsburgh187720ex Scioto Valley 1-2
O-7 4-4-0 521-522Pittsburgh187820ex Scioto Valley 3-4
O-8 2-6-0 523Baldwin187210ex Scitoo Valley 13
O-9 4-4-0 524-527Schenectady188240ex Scioto Valley 14-17
O-10 2-6-0 528-529Baldwin188720ex Scioto Valley 20-21
O-11 2-6-0 530Baldwin188810ex Scioto Valley 22
O-12 4-4-0 701Baldwin187210ex Roanoke Southern 1
O-13 4-4-0 702Baldwin188910ex Roanoke Southern 2, renumbered 501 (2nd)
O-14 4-4-0 703,706Pittsburgh1890-189120ex Roanoke Southern 3,6, renumbered 502,508 (2nd)
O-15 4-6-0 704-705Pittsburgh188120ex Roanoke Southern 4-5, renumbered 505-506 (2nd)
O-16 4-4-0 707-709Baldwin188930ex Lynchburg & Durham 2-4, 707,709 renumbered 509-510 (2nd)
O-17 4-6-0 710-711Baldwin188920ex Lynchburg & Durham 5-6, renumbered 511-512 (2nd)
O-19 4-4-0 94-95Baldwin188320formerly class M (1st), renumbered 519-520 (2nd)
O-20 4-4-0 713-715Baldwin, Hinkley1887-188830ex Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Virginia 1-3, renumbered 513,519,520 (2nd)
O-21 2-6-0 716-717New York188820ex Cincinnati Portsmouth & Virginia 10-11, renumbered 521-522 (2nd)
O-22 2-6-0 718-719New York188820ex Cincinnati Portsmouth & Virginia 12-13, renumbered 531-532 (2nd)
O-23 4-6-0 720Altoona Shops187110ex Cincinnati Portsmouth & Virginia 14, renumbered 534 (2nd)
O-24 4-6-0 721-722Baldwin189020ex Cincinnati Portsmouth & Virginia 15-16, renumbered 535-536 (2nd)
O-25 4-6-0 500,543-544Baldwin188120543-544 formerly class E (1st), 500 ex Big Sandy East Lynn & Guyon RR 7, formerly N&W 545
O-26 4-6-0 723-724Logansport Shops189020ex Cincinnati Portsmouth & Virginia 17-18, renumbered 537,539 (2nd)
O-28 2-6-2 91Richmond190410ex Virginia Anthracite Coal & Ry 2
O-29 4-6-0 548Baldwin188210ex 50, renumbered 54 (2nd)
P 0-6-0 132-137, 141-145Baldwin1887,1890110
Q 4-4-0 514-518Baldwin1881-188250ex Shenango Valley 6-10
R 0-6-0 129-131, 395-400 Roanoke Machine Works 1885,189390395-400 renumbered 92-97 (2nd)
S 0-6-0 138-140Rogers188830
S1 0-8-0 255–284 Baldwin 19483001958–1960ex-C&O C-16 class 255–284, acquired c.1950
S1a 0-8-0 200–244 Roanoke Shops 1951–19534501958–1960#244 last steam locomotive built in the U.S. for domestic use (not counting a steam turbine electric locomotive constructed in 1954, see below)
T 2-8-0 315–345 Baldwin 1893-94310341-345 reclassified Ta, then T2, then T3, 316,324,331,333,338 reclassified T1
U 4-6-0 71-85Baldwin1892150
V 4-6-0 950–961 Baldwin 19001201929–1948
V1 4-6-0 962–966 Alco-Richmond 1902501929–1933
W 2-8-0 800–829 Baldwin 1898–18993001926–1934800-822,824-829 reclassified W1, 823 reclassified W3, 800,802,804,806,809,821,825 rebuilt to 0-8-0t, reclassified W5
W1 2-8-0 830–842, 844–865, 870-879 Roanoke Shops, Baldwin, Alco-Richmond 1900–19014401926–1934830,834,839,842,860 rebuilt to 0-8-0t, reclassified W5
Norfolk & Western 917 (6848470019).jpg W2 2-8-0 673–799, 843, 866–869, 880-949 Roanoke Shops, Baldwin, Richmond, Cooke1901–190520211926–1953776 reclassified W4
X1 0-8-8-0 990–994 Alco-Schenectady 1910501934
Y1 2-8-8-2 995–999 Baldwin 1910501924
Y2 2-8-8-2 1700–1704 Roanoke Shops 1918–1921501946–1951rebuilt to Y2a
Y2 2-8-8-2 1711–1730 Baldwin 19192001948–1951rebuilt to Y2a
Y2a 2-8-8-2 1705–1710 Roanoke Shops 1924601948–1949
Railway and locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1921) (14571941129).jpg Y3 2-8-8-2 2000–2044 Alco-Schenectady 19194501957–1958
Y3 2-8-8-2 2045–2049 Baldwin 1919501957–1958
Norfolk & Western 2050.jpg Y3a 2-8-8-2 2050–2079 Alco-Richmond 19233011958–19592050 preserved
Y3b/Y4 2-8-8-2 2080–2089 Alco-Richmond 19271001958re-classed Y4 in 1927
Y4a/Y5 2-8-8-2 2090–2099 (rebuilt as 2110-2119) [1]

2100-2109

Roanoke Shops 1930–193220 [1] 01958–1960re-classed Y5. Engines 2090-2099 were rebuilt and renumbered 2110-2119 in years 1940-1941, except 2092 wrecked [1]
Y6 2-8-8-2 2120–2154 Roanoke Shops 1936–19403501958–1961N&W Y6 2153 scrapped after suffering a boiler explosion.
N+W 2156 steam locomotive.jpg Y6a 2-8-8-2 2155–2170 Roanoke Shops 19421611958–1961 2156 preserved
Y6b 2-8-8-2 2171–2200 Roanoke Shops 1948–19523001958–1961 2174 was the last steam locomotive to be withdrawn in the USA.
Y7 2-8-8-2 --Never built0-Never builtNever built [2]
Z1 2-6-6-2 1300–1314 Alco-Richmond 19121001934
Z1a 2-6-6-2 1315–1489 Alco-Richmond, Baldwin 1912–191817501934–19581331–1489 rebuilt to Z1b, 1399 rebuilt to Z2
Steam turbine-electric locomotive
Norfolk and Western steam turbine locomotive 2300 Jawn Henry.JPG TE1 C+C-C+C2300 Baldwin & Westinghouse 1954101958Nicknamed "Jawn Henry"
Tank locomotives
A (1st) 0-6-2T 92-93 Baldwin 188320
B (1st) 0-4-4T 96-97 Mason 18832096 redesignated class O-18
G2 0-8-0T 256 Roanoke Shops 189010rebuilt from class G 2-8-0 256
O-18 0-4-4T 96 Mason 188310formerly class B (1st)
W5 0-8-0T 800,802,804,806,809,821,825,830,834,839,842,860 Roanoke Shops (rebuilder)19451201959reclassified W6, 800,809,821,830 renumbered 10-13
Early locomotives retired before classes assigned
none 4-4-0 1-3,6-11,13-18,20 Hinkley,Mason,Norris 1867-1870160

ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio (Eastern Division) same numbers, 2,8,14-18,20 renumbered 4-5,52,26,29,30,38,39

none 4-4-0 2,8,12,14-24 Mason,Norris,Baldwin 1864-1870140ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio (Western Division) same numbers
none 4-4-0 31,33,35,37,40,41 Rome 1858-185960ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio (Western Division) same numbers
none 4-4-0 25,27-28,32,34,36 Baldwin 1878-188160ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio same numbers
none 4-4-0 62-91 Mason 1871-1873300ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio same numbers, 79,81 renumbered 69,70 (2nd),69 to class O-1

Electric locomotives

ImageN&W
class
Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
made
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments
Norfolk & Western Railway locomotives
Norfolk & Western Baldwin Westinghouse LC 1.jpg LC-1 (1-B+B-1)+(1-B+B-1)E1 to E24 renumbered 2500A&B to 2511A&B (not in order) Baldwin & Westinghouse 1914–191512019503,211 hp (2.39 MW)
LC-2 (1-D-1)+(1-D-1)2512 to 2515 Alco & Westinghouse 19244019504,750 hp (3.54 MW)
Former Virginian Railway locomotives (acquired 1959)
EL-3A 1-D-1100ABC to 111ABC Alco & Westinghouse 1925–192636019622,000 hp (1.49 MW)
Virginian Railway Electric Locomotive EL2B.gif EL-2B (B+B-B+B)+(B+B-B+B)125A&B to 128A&B renumbered 221 to 228 (not in order) by N&W General Electric 19484019626,800 hp (5,100 kW)
Virginian 135 (31495978722).jpg EL-C C-C130 to 141 renumbered N&W 230 to 241 General Electric 1956–195712119623,300 hp (2,500 kW)

Diesel locomotives

Diesel locomotives acquired prior to 1964 mergers (all retired during mid 70s to mid 80s)

ModelWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Year
made
Quantity
acquired
Comments
ALCO RS-3 B-B92–991955–19568Renumbered 307–300 in 1956
ALCO RS-11 B-B308–4061956–196199
ALCO RS-36 B-B407–41219626
ALCO T-6 B-B10–4919594040–41 sold to Chesapeake Western Railway 10–11
EMD GP9 B-B500–5211957–195822Passenger units, painted maroon
EMD GP9 B-B620–6991958–195980N&W 620 remains in operation at the N.C. Transportation Museum. Originally in the black freight color scheme, she was repainted to tuscan in 1986 to reflect her role in pulling the museum's passenger train.
EMD GP9 B-B10–1319554Renumbered 710–713 in 1956
EMD GP9 B-B714–7611956–195748
EMD GP9 B-B762–767 (1st)19576Passenger units, renumbered 500–505
EMD GP9 B-B766–767 (2nd)19572ex-Winston-Salem Southbound Railway 1500–1501
EMD GP9 B-B768–9141957–1959147
EMD GP18 B-B915–9621959–196148
EMD GP30 B-B522–565196244
EMD GP35 B-B200–2391963–196440
EMD GP35 B-B1300–13281964–1965291300-1301 (low short hood) ordered by P&WV, 1302-1308 (low short hood, no dynamic brakes) ordered by Wabash

Diesel locomotives acquired through 1964 mergers

ex Virginian Railway locomotives in 1959
ex-Wabash Railway locomotives
ex Nickel Plate Road locomotives
ex Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad locomotives
ex Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway locomotives

Diesel locomotives acquired before 1982 merger in Norfolk Southern

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Prince, Richard E. (1980). Norfolk & Western Railway: Pocahontas Coal Carrier. Salt Lake City, Utah: R. E. Prince. pp. 151–152, 191–192. ISBN   9780960008896.
  2. "N&W Y7 - Trains Magazine - Trains News Wire, Railroad News, Railroad Industry News, Web Cams, and Forms". cs.trains.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.