Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 No. 611 pulls an excursion in Virginia.
Jim Wrinn
4-8-4
•YEARS BUILT: 1926 to 1950
•MANUFACTURERS: Baldwin, Lima, Alco, Canadian Locomotive Co., Canadian Pacific Railway, Montreal, Norfolk & Western
•OPERATED ON: Most sizable railroads that provided fast freight and passenger service
•NAME: Northern
•QUANTITY: 1,115; Canadian National had more than 200
•BOILER PRESSURE: 250-300 psi
•KNOWN FOR: The ability to pull heavy trains at speed.
•STATUS: Some in museums, along with a few that are operating, including Santa Fe 3751, Union Pacific 844, Southern Pacific 4449, Milwaukee Road 261, and Norfolk & Western 611
There’s also Santa Fe 2926 and Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis 576, both of which are under restoration.