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Offline ShannonN  
#1 Posted : 29 December 2016 01:50:20(UTC)
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J Class N&WR

"The Modern Coal Burning Steam Locomotive" (produced about 1944) describes operation and maintenance of the Norfolk and Western Railway steam locomotive fleet as well as construction of the "J" class locomotive for passenger rail service.
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Offline DTaylor91  
#2 Posted : 29 December 2016 10:09:45(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: ShannonN Go to Quoted Post
J Class N&WR

"The Modern Coal Burning Steam Locomotive" (produced about 1944) describes operation and maintenance of the Norfolk and Western Railway steam locomotive fleet as well as construction of the "J" class locomotive for passenger rail service.


Thanks for sharing this!

In the early/mid 1990's, I lived in Salisbury, NC, USA. The last remaining J class, road number 611, often tied up there overnight while it was being used in excursion service. There is a wye on the North side of town, making it easy to turn the locomotive. It was a treat to be able to walk up to it, and even touch it while it rested. If anyone is wondering, yes, it really is THAT big! I'm 6 feet tall, and standing next to it, right at the height of the ties (sleepers), the tops of the drivers we about 6" above my head. It has a presence to it much like a resting (but not sleeping) dragon would have. Interestingly enough, the mournful sounding horn you hear at the beginning of the video is indeed the horn of an N&W J Class locomotive. You guys should hear it live and up close someday, it is a sound you never forget! The locomotive could easily top 100mph, with a rated top speed of 110mph/177kph. It looked fast sitting still!

Also, there is an A Class articulated locomotive shown at the end of the video. The last remaining of those, road number 1218, often spent the night in Salisbury also, as it was used in excursion service as well. If you think the J class is massive, the A class is a 2-6-6-4 with the same size drivers as the J class! Standing next to it, you can almost feel the mass of the thing. It's as if it generates its own gravity well! Amusingly enough, it doesn't have the same massive-sounding steam horn as the A class, rather it has a single-chime steam whistle, much in tone like that of a smaller European locomotive. I mean, if you're not looking, and hear the whistle, you'd expect to turn and see a small switcher/shunter, rather than a locomotive that weighs nearly 1 million pounds! (about 450,000kg)
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