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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.
Restoration took place in the Union Pacific's Omaha shops. The overhaul consisted of major running gear work, American air brake equipment installation, and conversion from coal to oil fuel. The locomotive was then painted, and missing parts such as the headlights and bell were replaced.
The 1983 models received a new grille and headlight bezel designs. The external lines of both sets of parts changed from being vertical to diagonal from top to bottom until reaching the top back edge of the front bumper, creating a more aerodynamic look and practically covering up the gap between the bumper and the rest of the front end.
He had the parts of No. 5629 replaced to alter its cosmetic appearance, including the bell, the headlight, the front number plate, and the cylinder-head coverings. [ 4 ] [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) had to inspect the locomotive for eligibility to legally operate. [ 19 ]
The production locomotives were built at the Vulcan Foundry at Newton-le-Willows; they were mechanically little changed from the prototype, but differed in appearance with a toned down styling, sporting a more sober colour scheme, and lacking the prototype's large headlight. The production Deltics were also 7 tons lighter than the prototype ...
Acton Works was conceived as a central overhaul workshop for the London Underground, and the first part of it was opened in 1922. It was designed to allow the overhaul of around 16 cars per week, and initially serviced cars from the District line, the Piccadilly line and the Bakerloo line.
One electric car had 26 windows completely trashed, and another car, CA&E 20, had its extremely rare CA&E headlight almost completely destroyed. The two boys were caught by a woman who was walking along the Fox River Trail , which is adjacent to the museum, and saw one of the boys bleeding.