Norfolk and Western J Class (1879)

Norfolk and Western Class J is a Class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, United States. It was built from 1879 at the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Pennsylvania, and was retired in 1900 and scrapped.

N&W J class (1879)
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
Build date1879
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-4-0
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.62 in (1,575 mm)
Adhesive weight39,500 lb (17.9 tonnes)
Fuel typeCoal
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size16 in × 24 in (406 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort11,792 lbf (52.45 kN)
Factor of adh.3.35[1]
Career
OperatorsNorfolk & Western Railway
ClassJ
Numbers510-513
Retired1900
Dispositionall scrapped

This was the first "J" class, and was followed by the J class of 1903 and the J class of 1941.

References

  1. Hill, Howard G. (December 1964). "Man In A Hurry". Trains. Vol. 25, no. 2. Kalmbach Publishing. p. 44.
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