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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/16/1958 - 6/16/1958
Album Info:As defined by many, the Norfolk & Western 2-8-8-2's were true Mallets with articulation and compound expansion (high and low pressure cylinders). These photos were all taken a day after a N&W fan trip from Crewe and were only a couple years from the entire class Y locos being retired.
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N&W 2-8-8-2 #2156 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  N&W 2-8-8-2 #2156 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  According to the back of the photo, this was taken at Schaeffer's Crossing in Roanoke, VA - one heavy traffic area! Built by the N&W shops in 1942 as a class Y, this is an example of a true Mallet with both articulation and compound expansion (high & low pressure cylinder configuration). The locomotive had 57” drivers, developed a whopping 300 psi boiler pressure and a total tractive effort of 126,831 lb. Sadly, these brutes were all retired by April, 1960.
Photo Date:  6/16/1958  Upload Date: 12/10/2013 7:11:08 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  3537   Comments: 1
N&W 2-8-8-2 #2156 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  N&W 2-8-8-2 #2156 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Here is another shot of NW 2156 at Schaeffer's Crossing in Roanoke. Massive locos fill this yard. What a sight knowing that within 2 more years they would lose the mightiest of them all, the class Y Mallets!
Photo Date:  6/16/1958  Upload Date: 12/10/2013 7:12:27 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  1388   Comments: 0
N&W 2-8-8-2 #2156 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  N&W 2-8-8-2 #2156 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Another view of Schaeffer's Crossing in Roanoke, VA filled with the mightiest locomotives. All would change by 1960 when the class Y6 Mallets were retired.
Photo Date:  6/16/1958  Upload Date: 12/10/2013 7:12:59 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  1055   Comments: 2


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