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A drawing design of the N&W class J locomotive. After the outbreak of World War II, the Norfolk and Western Railway's (N&W) mechanical engineering team developed a new locomotive—the streamlined class J 4-8-4 Northern—to handle rising mainline passenger traffic over the Blue Ridge Mountains, especially on steep grades in Virginia and West Virginia.
Built by the railroad shops, unit 12 was powered by 2 General Motors 110 diesels. Was built to the same body style as the GE built units. Rebuilt to Unit 23 in 1982. CO-75 Rio Grande Southern 42 (aka Denver & Rio Grande 420) Steam 2-8-0: 1887 built D&SNG, Durango, CO On display in the Durango roundhouse. CO-76 Denver & Rio Grande 268 Steam 2-8-0
[5] [9] The locomotive's skirting panels, running boards, valve gear parts, and other appliance parts were torn off from its left side. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The estimated damage cost to the six cars was $6,000 to the express baggage car, $7,500 to the RPO car, $12,000 to coach No. 539, and $9,000 to coach No. 1727. [ 9 ]
Built as Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company 197, renumbered as UP 3203 and is being restored as 197. 3206: P-1 4-6-2 3977: June 1943 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) 4664-4 4-6-6-4: Static display Cody Park in North Platte, Nebraska: 3985: July 1943 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) 4664-4 4-6-6-4 Undergoing restoration to operational ...
The Ae 6/6 is a class of heavy electric locomotive used by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). It is sometimes also referred to as "canton locomotive" (German: Kantonslokomotive), because the first 25 locomotives (a 26th was renamed after the separation of Jura) were named after the cantons of Switzerland and carried the canton's coat of arms on the side and chrome embellishments (a single ...
The "C" designation stood for cast frame locomotives and the "W" designation for welded frame locomotives. EMC standardized on welded frames after 1939. The "TR" designation stood for transfer locomotives. The SC and SW switchers were the first locomotives produced in EMC's new factory after its completion in 1936.
The locomotive, first six cars, and last two cars stayed on the rails undamaged. [ 4 ] [ 1 ] 177 passengers were injured while 18 of the most seriously injured need to be airlifted to hospitals in Norfolk for treatment.
Units #50 and #50A, the Santa Fe Railway's only DL locomotive set, lead the Super Chief during World War II.. All models developed 2,000 hp (1,490 kW). The first unit built as ALCO Specification DL-103b was 4 ft 5 in (1.35 m) longer than the other cab units, and became Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad #624.