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Norfolk & Western
All-time Steam Locomotive Roster
I
would like to thank the N&W Historical
Society for helping me out considerably. Without their help,
this roster would never have been possible.
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Class
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Type
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New Series
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Old Series
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Drivers
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Tractive
Effort
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Weight
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Remarks
|
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A
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0-6-0T
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-
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92,93
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49"
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-
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88,800
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Vacated by 1900
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A
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4-6-0
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26-40
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-
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68"
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28,000
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166,300
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Vacated by 1929
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A
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2-6-6-4
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1200-1242
|
-
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70"
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114,000
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570,000
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Superheated -
Articulated - Integral bed frame - Roller bearings**
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B
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0-4-4
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-
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96,97
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48"
|
-
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78,300
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Changed to O-18
class by 1898
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B
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2-8-0
2-8-0
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61-70
61-70
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-
-
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55"
56"
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40,304
42,840
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285,685
"
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Cross compound (Two
cylinders) - rebuilt simple
As rebuilt simple -
Piston valves
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C
|
4-6-0
|
-
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42-51,53-55
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56"
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18,745
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40,150
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Reclassified as O-29
about 1912
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D
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4-6-0
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42-50
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38-41,206-210,401-404
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60"
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19,025
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123,800
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E
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4-6-0
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-
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531-548
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51"
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18,144
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79,000
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Changed to O-25
class
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E
|
4-6-2
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595-599
|
-
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68"
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28,000
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196,253
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Stephenson valve
gear
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E1
|
"
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580-594
|
-
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"
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"
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"
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Walschaerts valve
gear
|
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E2
|
"
|
564-579
|
-
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70"
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34,475
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247,000
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Changed to E2a when
boiler modified and superheater installed
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E2a
|
"
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553-579
|
-
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"
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"
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"
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Superheated
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E2b
|
"
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543-552
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-
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"
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"
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"
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Hobart-Allfree
cylinders - Superheated
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E3
|
"
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500-504
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-
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80"
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38,283
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293,600
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Acquired from PRR
(K3) in 1930 - Superheated
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F
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2-8-0
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2,NRH&W 9
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1-26,146-187
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50"
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22,848
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107,675
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G
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2-8-0
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303-306
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188-314,346-351,558-564
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50"
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24,480
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120,565
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G1
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2-8-0
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4-7,301,302
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200-206,352-358
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50"
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29,376
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120,785
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G2
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0-8-0T
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-
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256
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"
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24,480
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146,600
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Shop goat or shifter
as rebuilt from G class
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H
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4-6-0
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-
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56-61,98-106
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55"
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18,745
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96,230
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I
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2-8-0
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-
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107-125,549-557
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50"
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22,848
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109,300
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Changed to I class
0-8-0
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I
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0-8-0
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107-134
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549-557
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"
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"
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"
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As changed from I
class 2-8-0
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J
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4-4-0
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-
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510-513
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62"
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64,900
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Vacated by 1901
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J
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4-4-2
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600-606
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-
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79"
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21,750
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167,700
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Vacated by 1936
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J
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4-8-4
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600-613
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-
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70"
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80,000*
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494,000
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Streamlined -
Superheated - Integral bed frame - Roller bearings** - *Trailer
booster on No. 604 only to exert total of 85,500 lbs. t.f. with
275 lbs. steam pressure which J class originally carried
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J1
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4-8-4
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605-610
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-
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70"
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73,300
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494,000
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Not streamlined -
Changed to J class at end of WW II
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K
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4-4-0
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-
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27,28,32,34,36
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62"
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14,925
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81,375
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Vacated by 1914
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K1
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4-8-2
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100-115
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-
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70"
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62,920
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347,000
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Superheated -
Passenger service
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K2
|
"
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116-125
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-
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69"
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63,800
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352,000
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USRA heavy Mountain
type - Superheated - Later streamlined
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K2a
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"
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126-137
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-
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"
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"
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"
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Superheated -
Passenger service - Later streamlined
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K3
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"
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200-209
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-
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63"
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68,800
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401,900
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Superheated -
Freight service
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L
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4-6-0
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135-137
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126-128
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55"
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18,745
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103,550
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M
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4-4-0
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-
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94,95
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68"
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13,608
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89,050
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Changed to O-19
class by 1902
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M
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4-8-0
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375-499
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-
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56"
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40,163
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200,000
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Stephenson or Baker
valve gear
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M1
|
"
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1000-1099
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-
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"
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"
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"
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Walschaerts valve
gear
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M2
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"
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1100-1149
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-
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"
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52,457
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262,000
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Saturated as built -
Modified with superheater - Walschaerts gear
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M2
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(Automatic 4-8-0 Switcher) |
1100,1112
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-
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"
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"
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279,530
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As rebuilt with
Bailey water and combustion controls - Saturated - Induced draft
turbo fan - Tender capacity - 29 tons, 11,000 gals.
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M2a
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4-8-0
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1150-1152
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-
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56"
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52,457
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262,000
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M2b
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"
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1153,1154
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-
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"
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"
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"
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M2c
|
"
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1150-1160
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-
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"
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"
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"
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Superheated - Baker
gear
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N
|
4-4-0
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28,31,32,34
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29-31,33,35,37
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62"
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14,925
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101,050
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N1
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4-4-0
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29,30,33,35,36
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-
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68"
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13,608
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108,000
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As rebuilt from N
class for higher speed
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O-1
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4-4-0
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-
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2nd 69
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60"
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65,000
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O-2
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"
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-
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501-504
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62"
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77,890
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O-3
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"
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-
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505,506
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"
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77,500
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O-4
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"
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-
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2nd 503,507,508
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"
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"
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O-5
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"
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-
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509
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"
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O-6
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"
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-
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519,520
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"
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O-7
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"
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-
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521,522
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"
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O-8
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2-6-0
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-
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523
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53"
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80,500
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O-9
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4-4-0
|
-
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524-527
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62"
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O-10
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2-6-0
|
-
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528,529
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50"
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18,507
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92,400
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O-11
|
"
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-
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530
|
"
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20,620
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97,500
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O-12
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4-4-0
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-
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701
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O-13
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"
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-
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702 - 501
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64"
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12,895
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77,890
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O-14
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"
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-
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703,706 - 502,508
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62"
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13,312
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92,000
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O-15
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4-6-0
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-
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704,705 - 505,506
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50"
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18,507
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102,900
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O-16
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4-4-0
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-
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707-709 - 509,510
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56"
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14,739
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92,200
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O-17
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4-6-0
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-
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710,711 - 511,512
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54"
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19,093
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104,550
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O-18
|
0-4-4T
|
-
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96
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48"
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78,300
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Old Class B
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O-19
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4-4-0
|
-
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94,95 - 3rd 519,520
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68"
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13,608
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89,050
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Old Class M
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O-20
|
"
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-
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713-715 - 513,3rd
519,520
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62"
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72,000
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