Norfolk and Western 1218 - Wikipedia
Norfolk and Western 1218 is a preserved four-cylinder simple articulated 2-6-6-4 steam locomotive, built in June 1943 by the Norfolk and Western's (N&W) Roanoke (East End) Shops in Roanoke, Virginia as part of the N&W's class "A" fleet of fast freight locomotives
N&W #1218: The Star Of NS's 1980s Steam Program - American-Rails.com
The Norfolk and Western 1218 and its sister Class A 2-6-6-4s were unique in their ability to both pull heavy loads in drag service while also clipping along the main line at better than 70 mph. Along with their fabulously engineered 4-8-4 J-Class steamers, the 2-6-6-4s were perhaps the finest such locomotives the N&W's shop forces ever produced.
Norfolk and Western No. 1218 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom
Norfolk and Western No. 1218 is a 2-6-6-4 type steam locomotive built in 1943 by the N&W Roanoke Shops. Norfolk & Western used 1218 and the other class A locomotives primarily for fast freight trains, but they also pulled heavy coal trains on the flatter districts of …
Norfolk & Western Steam - HawkinsRails
2022年12月6日 · #1218 operated in the Norfolk Southern's steam excursion program from April 1987 to November 1991. Rebuild began in 1992. Norfolk Southern steam program cancelled in December 1994.
N&W Class A 1218 - American Train Video Reviews
2023年12月10日 · The Norfolk and Western 1218 is a huge steam locomotive. This being a Class A type. Wheel arrangement is 2-6-6-4. Action is from NRHS 1987 Covention. The 1218 has recently been returned to service. This show includes 1218 highlights from other Pentrex releases. The N&W 611 also appears. Some old, vintage film is included.
N&W #1218, Powerful, Fast, and a Lone Survivor - Steam Giants
Today SteamGiants looks at Norfolk & Western #1218, the only remaining N&W Class-A steam locomotive. With a 2-6-6-4 wheel arrangement, N&W #1218 offered both speed and power that the railroad needed.
Norfolk And Western's #1218 In Her Heyday - Train Fanatics
2019年1月17日 · With a 2-6-6-4 wheel arrangement, Norfolk & Western’s Class A #1218 rivaled Union Pacific’s Challenger class 4-6-6-4 locomotives in speed and pulling power. Built in the Norfolk & Western’s Roanoke Shops in 1943 , #1218 was primarily considered a fast freight locomotive , but also saw service pulling heavy coal trains and passenger trains ...
N & W's #1218 - The Good Old Days - Train Fanatics
2017年9月29日 · An articulated locomotive, the N&W #1218 was part of Norfolk & Westerns class A fleet of fast freight locomotives. Although Norfolk & Western built 43 of these articulated locomotives, the N&W #1218 is the only survivor.
Norfolk & Western #1218 Back In The Day - Train Fanatics
2022年9月9日 · Norfolk & Western’s #1218 is the sole survivor of the 43 built for Norfolk & Western back in late 1930’s until 1944. At one time, it was one of the strongest-pulling operational articulated locomotives in the world! Some Quick Facts about Norfolk and Western’s 1218. Max speed 70 mph+: Driver diameters: 70 inches
N&W Articles -- 1218
Bruce Harper’s Norfolk & Western and Virginian Info The Fate of the 1218 On May 8, 1997, Steve Lee, manager of the Union Pacific steam program, wrote to the RAILROAD list about the Norfolk Southern steam auction earlier that spring.