List of Norfolk and Western Railway locomotives

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

Steam locomotives

N&W
class
Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
made
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments
Tender locomotives
A (2nd)4-6-086–90Baldwin1902,1904501928
A

(3rd)

2-6-6-41200–1243Roanoke Shops1936–19504411958–19611218 preserved
B (2nd)2-8-061–70Baldwin1898,19041001933–1934Cross-compound, simpled 1909–1912, 61 displayed 1904 St Louis World's Fair
C4-6-042-55Baldwin1881-188314043-50 renumbered 539-548, 42 to Virginia Carolina Ry 1, returned to N&W 1
D4-6-038-41,206-210,401-404Rogers1889-1891170206-210,401-404 renumbered 42-50 2nd
E (1st)4-6-0531-548Baldwin1880-1881180ex Shenango Valley RR 20-29,34-41
E (2nd)4-6-2595–599Alco-Richmond1905501934-1939
E14-6-2580–594Baldwin19071501934–1939
E24-6-2564–579Alco-Richmond19101611942-1958All rebuilt into E2a, 578 preserved
E2a4-6-2553–563Baldwin (6),
Roanoke Shops (5)
19121101934–1957
E2b4-6-2543–552Roanoke Shops1913–19141001934–1939
E34-6-2500–504Baldwin1913501934–1939ex PRR K3a
F2-8-01-26,146-187Roanoke Machine Works1886-1888580
F2-8-02-3 (2nd)Baldwin1906,190820ex Virginia Carolina Ry 2-3
G2-8-0188-200,211-314,346-351,558-564Roanoke 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)
G12-8-0352-358Baldwin1897721912–1955renumbered 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)
H4-6-056-61,98-106Grant1883150
I2-8-0107-125,549-557Baldwin, Roanoke Machine Works1883-1885280549-557 ex Shenango Valley RR 42-50, all rebuilt to 0-8-0
J (1st)4-4-0510-513Baldwin1879-1880401900ex Shenango Valley RR 2-5
J (2nd)4-4-2600–606Baldwin1903–1904701931–1935
J (3rd)4-8-4600–613Roanoke Shops1941–19501411958–1959605–610 built unstreamlined as J1; 611 preserved
K4-4-027-28,32,34,36Baldwin1878-188150ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio RR 27-28,32,34,36, renumbered 523-527
K14-8-2100–115Roanoke Shops1916–19171601957–1958
K24-8-2116–125Alco-Brooks19191001957–1959USRA Heavy Mountain
K2a4-8-2126–137Baldwin19231201958–1959
K34-8-2200–209Roanoke Shops19261001944–1945Sold to RF&P and D&RGW
L4-6-0126-128Roanoke Machine Works188530renumbered 135-137
M (1st)4-4-094-95Baldwin188320redesignated class O-19
M (2nd)4-8-0375–499Alco-Richmond (75), Baldwin (50)1906–190712521926–1958433 and 475 preserved
M14-8-01000–1099Alco-Richmond (50), Baldwin (50)190710041926–1947
M24-8-01100–1149Baldwin19105021950–19571118 and 1134 preserved
M2a4-8-01150–1152Roanoke Shops1911301950–19561151 preserved
M2b4-8-01153–1154Roanoke Shops1911201950–1956
M2c4-8-01155–1160Roanoke Shops1911–1912611952–1957
N4-4-029-31,33,35,37,201-205Baldwin,Rogers1887-1888110201-205 renumbered 28,31 (2nd),32,34,36, 29,30,33,35,36 rebuilt to N-1)
O-14-4-069Mason/AM&O Shops187310ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio 69
O-24-4-0501-504Rogers187340ex Scioto Valley 5-8
O-34-4-0505-506Brooks187320ex Scioto Valley 9-10
O-44-4-0507-508Portland188020ex Scioto Valley 11-12, 508 to B&CC RR, returned to N&W as 503 (2nd)
O-54-4-0509Rhode Island187810ex Shenango Valley 1
O-64-4-0519-520Pittsburgh187720ex Scioto Valley 1-2
O-74-4-0521-522Pittsburgh187820ex Scioto Valley 3-4
O-82-6-0523Baldwin187210ex Scitoo Valley 13
O-94-4-0524-527Schenectady188240ex Scioto Valley 14-17
O-102-6-0528-529Baldwin188720ex Scioto Valley 20-21
O-112-6-0530Baldwin188810ex Scioto Valley 22
O-124-4-0701Baldwin187210ex Roanoke Southern 1
O-134-4-0702Baldwin188910ex Roanoke Southern 2, renumbered 501 (2nd)
O-144-4-0703,706Pittsburgh1890-189120ex Roanoke Southern 3,6, renumbered 502,508 (2nd)
O-154-6-0704-705Pittsburgh188120ex Roanoke Southern 4-5, renumbered 505-506 (2nd)
O-164-4-0707-709Baldwin188930ex Lynchburg & Durham 2-4, 707,709 renumbered 509-510 (2nd)
O-174-6-0710-711Baldwin188920ex Lynchburg & Durham 5-6, renumbered 511-512 (2nd)
O-194-4-094-95Baldwin188320formerly class M (1st), renumbered 519-520 (2nd)
O-204-4-0713-715Baldwin, Hinkley1887-188830ex Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Virginia 1-3, renumbered 513,519,520 (2nd)
O-212-6-0716-717New York188820ex Cincinnati Portsmouth & Virginia 10-11, renumbered 521-522 (2nd)
O-222-6-0718-719New York188820ex Cincinnati Portsmouth & Virginia 12-13, renumbered 531-532 (2nd)
O-234-6-0720Altoona Shops187110ex Cincinnati Portsmouth & Virginia 14, renumbered 534 (2nd)
O-244-6-0721-722Baldwin189020ex Cincinnati Portsmouth & Virginia 15-16, renumbered 535-536 (2nd)
O-254-6-0500,543-544Baldwin188120543-544 formerly class E (1st), 500 ex Big Sandy East Lynn & Guyon RR 7, formerly N&W 545
O-264-6-0723-724Logansport Shops189020ex Cincinnati Portsmouth & Virginia 17-18, renumbered 537,539 (2nd)
O-282-6-291Richmond190410ex Virginia Anthracite Coal & Ry 2
O-294-6-0548Baldwin188210ex 50, renumbered 54 (2nd)
P0-6-0132-137, 141-145Baldwin1887,1890110
Q4-4-0514-518Baldwin1881-188250ex Shenango Valley 6-10
R0-6-0129-131, 395-400Roanoke Machine Works1885,189390395-400 renumbered 92-97 (2nd)
S0-6-0138-140Rogers188830
S10-8-0255–284Baldwin19483001958–1960ex-C&O C-16 class 255–284, acquired c.1950
S1a0-8-0200–244Roanoke Shops1951–19534501958–1960#244 last steam locomotive built in the U.S.
T2-8-0315–345Baldwin1893-94310341-345 reclassified Ta, then T2, then T3, 316,324,331,333,338 reclassified T1
U4-6-071-85Baldwin1892150
V4-6-0950–961Baldwin19001201929–1948
V14-6-0962–966Alco-Richmond1902501929–1933
W2-8-0800–829Baldwin1898–18993001926–1934800-822,824-829 reclassified W1, 823 reclassified W3, 800,802,804,806,809,821,825 rebuilt to 0-8-0t, reclassified W5
W12-8-0830–842, 844–865, 870-879Roanoke Shops, Baldwin, Alco-Richmond1900–19014401926–1934830,834,839,842,860 rebuilt to 0-8-0t, reclassified W5
W22-8-0673–799, 843, 866–869, 880-949Roanoke Shops, Baldwin, Richmond, Cooke1901–190520211926–1953776 reclassified W4
X10-8-8-0990–994Alco-Schenectady1910501934
Y12-8-8-2995–999Baldwin1910501924
Y22-8-8-21700–1704Roanoke Shops1918–1921501946–1951rebuilt to Y2a
Y22-8-8-21711–1730Baldwin19192001948–1951rebuilt to Y2a
Y2a2-8-8-21705–1710Roanoke Shops1924601948–1949
Y32-8-8-22000–2044Alco-Schenectady19194501957–1958
Y32-8-8-22045–2049Baldwin1919501957–1958
Y3a2-8-8-22050–2079Alco-Richmond19233011958–19592050 preserved
Y3b/Y42-8-8-22080–2089Alco-Richmond19271001958re-classed Y4 in 1927
Y4a/Y52-8-8-22090–2119Roanoke Shops1930–19323001958–1960re-classed Y5
Y62-8-8-22120–2154Roanoke Shops1936–19403501958–1961
Y6a2-8-8-22155–2170Roanoke Shops19421611958–19612156 preserved
Y6b2-8-8-22171–2200Roanoke Shops1948–19523001958–19612174 was the last steam locomotive to be withdrawn in the USA.
Z12-6-6-21300–1314Alco-Richmond19121001934
Z1a2-6-6-21315–1489Alco-Richmond, Baldwin1912–191817501934–19581331–1489 rebuilt to Z1b, 1399 rebuilt to Z2
Steam turbine-electric locomotive
TE1C+C-C+C2300Baldwin & Westinghouse1954101958Nicknamed "Jawn Henry"
Tank locomotives
A (1st) 0-6-2t92-93Baldwin188320
B (1st) 0-4-4t96-97Mason18832096 redesignated class O-18
G20-8-0t256Roanoke Shops189010rebuilt from class G 2-8-0 256
O-180-4-4t96Mason188310formerly class B (1st)
W50-8-0T800,802,804,806,809,821,825,830,834,839,842,860Roanoke Shops (rebuilder)19451201959reclassified W6, 800,809,821,830 renumbered 10-13
Early locomotives retired before classes assigned
none4-4-01-3,6-11,13-18,20Hinkley,Mason,Norris1867-1870160

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

none4-4-02,8,12,14-24Mason,Norris,Baldwin1864-1870140ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio (Western Division) same numbers
none4-4-031,33,35,37,40,41Rome1858-185960ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio (Western Division) same numbers
none4-4-025,27-28,32,34,36Baldwin1878-188160ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio same numbers
none4-4-062-91Mason1871-1873300ex Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio same numbers, 79,81 renumbered 69,70 (2nd),69 to class O-1

Electric locomotives

N&W
class
Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
made
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments
Norfolk & Western Railway locomotives
LC-1(1-B+B-1)+(1-B+B-1)E1 to E24 renumbered 2500A&B to 2511A&B (not in order)Baldwin & Westinghouse1914–191512019503,211 hp (2.39 MW)
LC-2(1-D-1)+(1-D-1)2512 to 2515Alco & Westinghouse19244019504,750 hp (3.54 MW)
Former Virginian Railway locomotives (acquired 1959)
EL-3A1-D-1100ABC to 111ABCAlco & Westinghouse1925–192636019622,000 hp (1.49 MW)
EL-2B(B+B-B+B)+(B+B-B+B)125A&B to 128A&B renumbered 221 to 228 (not in order) by N&WGeneral Electric19484019626,800 hp (5,100 kW)
EL-CC-C130 to 141 renumbered N&W 230 to 241General Electric1956–195712119623,300 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-3B-B92–991955–19568Renumbered 307–300 in 1956
ALCO RS-11B-B308–4061956–196199
ALCO RS-36B-B407–41219626
ALCO T-6B-B10–4919594040–41 sold to Chesapeake Western Railway 10–11
EMD GP9B-B500–5211957–195822Passenger units, painted maroon
EMD GP9B-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 GP9B-B10–1319554Renumbered 710–713 in 1956
EMD GP9B-B714–7611956–195748
EMD GP9B-B762–767 (1st)19576Passenger units, renumbered 500–505
EMD GP9B-B766–767 (2nd)19572ex-Winston-Salem Southbound Railway 1500–1501
EMD GP9B-B768–9141957–1959147
EMD GP18B-B915–9621959–196148
EMD GP30B-B522–565196244
EMD GP35B-B200–2391963–196440
EMD GP35B-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

References

  • King, E.W. in Drury, George H. (1993), Guide to North American Steam Locomotives, Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing Company, pp. 295–307, ISBN 0-89024-206-2, LCCN 93041472
  • Rosenberg, Ron; Archer, Eric H. (1973). Norfolk & Western Steam (The Last 25 Years). New York, NY: Quadrant Press, Inc.. pp. 11–16, 77–78. ISBN 0-915276-00-3.
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