| Book Review / The A: Norfolk and Western's Mercedes of Steam - Col. Lewis "Bud" I. Jeffries |
| Diesel Timeline Part 3 - Robert G. Bowers |
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Representing a group of six N&W purchased RS-11s, 401-406, the 403 is hard at work in Akron OH, switching the former Akron, Canton & Youngstown yard on 7/31/1974 (Willard Harvey photo) |
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N&W C30-7 8009 swings through a large sweeping curve on the est side of Brunswick on the former Wabash route across Missouri on 7/2/1983. Trailing the GE is EMD GP9 830 and 46 cars headed east toward Moberly, the mid-Missouri crew change point. (Kevin EuDaly photo) |
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Wearing the N&W blue scheme of the day, RS-11 #2563 was photographed in the engine facility at Sloan NY on 3/28/1972. This was part of the 19 former NKP RS-11s (2559-2577) that came to the N&W through the merger. (Kevin EuDaly collection) |
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The 2855 was also part of the a group of 15 former NKP RS-11s (2850-2864), and was photographed in New Castle IN on 9/5/1970. N&W simply added a "2" in front of the NKP number, so this formerly NKP 855. (Mont Switzer photo) |
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The N&W purchased a group of six RS-36s in 1962, number 407-412. Photographed on 7/30/1976 in Silver Creek NY, the 407 was working in the middle of a power set bracketed by GP40 1368 and ex-Wabash GP9 3491, both in the modern black "NW" scheme. (Kevin EuDaly collection) |
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The N&W inherited 11 RS-36s from the NKP originally numbered 865-875, and renumbered by adding a "2" in front of the number in mid to late 1966. The last two were high-hood units equipped with steam generators. The last one of the group, 2875, was parked at Belleveue OH on 8/15/1972. (Kevin EuDaly collection) |
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The NKIP also contributed nine RSD-12s to the N&W roster, number 325-333, renumbered to 2325-2333 on the N&W. These were later renumbered by the N&W to 250-258. The 251 was in Norfolk on 5/10/1974. These were extensively covered, along with an ex-NKP roster in The Arrow, 3rd quarter 2007. (Mel Lawrence photo) |
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One of a group of eight C-420s that were originally purchased by the N&W, the 417 was photographed in Detroit MI on 11/30/1974. (Kevin EuDaly collection) |
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Timeline of ALCO RS-11 -> BLH-EMD AS-16 units, color centerfold (Bob Bowers data, Kevin EuDaly layout) |
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Ex-Wabash Alco C-424 leads another former Wabash unit, F7A 3712, and N&W original GP30 522 on the move at Bellevue OH on 10/9/1966. (Kevin EuDaly collection) |
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Coupled to a pair of Wabash F-units still in Wabash colors, new Alco C-425 waits the next call at the engine facility at the former Wabash yard in North Kansas City, MO in early 1965. (Jim Asplund photo) |
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The N&W purchased 10 C-425s in 1965 that were the N&W-standard high hood units set up for operation with the long hood forward. The 1013 was at Brewster OH on 10/18/1970. (Kevin EuDaly collection) |
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Alco C-630 1130 in Portsmouth OH on 4/9/1977 (Raymond E. Idapence photo, David P. Oroszi collection) |
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Two groups of high hoods C-628s, 1100-1109 and 1110-1129 brought by the N&W in 1965 and 1966 respectively. They didn't last long on the N&W, and were leased and eventually sold to the C&NW. Early in their C&NW careers, northbound 1109 & 1126 meet southbound 1113 and 1103 at Chippewa Falls WI on 4/14/1973. (A. Robert Johnson photo) |
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Few diesel locomotives rival the graceful curves of Alco's PA series. Though the N&W completely missed purchasing diesels in the cab unit era, it inherited three PA-2s from the Wabash, which didn't last through 1964. Here, Wabash Alco PA-2 1021, eventually renumbered NW 3852, was photographed in Decatur IL on 12/1/1960. (Bob Bowers collection) |
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Alco C-630 1138 works the hump at Portsmouth OH with a slug on 9/26/1975. The C-630s were the largest Alcos on N&W's roster. (David P. Oroszi photo) |
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Its low nose giving away its NKP heritage, 2578 poses in Buffalo NY. The 2578 was NKP's only C-420, and one of only nine on the N&W roster. (Robert L. Eastwood Jr photo, David P. Oroszi collection) |
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This unusual view is actually of the front of C-630 1138 at Clare Yard in Cincinnati OH in May 1969. The big Alcos were set up for long-hood forward operation, typical of most of N&W's early diesels. (R. M. Leach photo, David P. Oroszi collection) |
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There two photographs present front and rear views of Fairbanks-Morse H-10-44 3382 in Decatur IL on 8/1/1967. This group of four ex-Wabash H-10-44s came to the N&W with the merger. All of N&W's F-Ms were acquired through merger; none was bought new by the N&W. (Bob Bowers collection) |
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Wabash Alco FA-2 820, eventually renumbered NW 3820, was in Decatur IL on 12/1/1960, and was one of four on the N&W. Like the three PA-2s, the FA-2s also didn't last a year on the N&W. (Bob Bowers collection) |
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Fairbanks-Morse H-10-44 2132 and 2127 were in Bellevue OH on 5/1/1967. (Bob Bowers collection) |
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F-M H-12-44 3384 is from a group of three ex-Wabash units, wand was photographed in Fostoria OH in April 1969. None of the F-M switchers was very successful, but the 1,200HP H-12-44 was the highest seller, with 303 sold in the U.S. (David P. Oroszi photo) |
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The H-12-44 was particularly popular with the NKP, who had 21 on the roster that the N&W inherited. Brewster OH was clearly a place where the F-Ms and Alcos congregated, with the 2147 out from on 9/13/1975. Also present are H-12-44 2149 of the same group, Alco C-420s 419 and 416, and RS-11 2856. (David P. Oroszi photo) |
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In this interesting scene, F-M H16-44 121 is in charge of local freight or switching crew in Norfolk, now wearing the N&W blue paint scheme. (N&WHS archives collection) |
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Through this photograph was taken after the 1959 VGN merger, F-M H-16-44 149 still wears its sharp yellow and black VGN colors at Norfolk VA on 2/1/1960. (N&WHS archives collection) |
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The N&W acquired F-M units via the Pittsburgh & West Virginia, which was leased as part of the extensive merger including the NKP and Wabash in 1964. P&WV's entire diesel roster consisted of Baldwin VO-1000 30, Baldwin AS-616 40, F-M H-20-44s 50-71, and H-16-44s 90-93. The N&W wound up with all of the H-20-44s and tow of the H-16-44s (90-91). Here the 91 was parked in Norfolk VA on 10/1/1967. (Bob Bowers collection) |
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F-M H-20-44 65 and 64 are in service at Norfolk on 5/11/1968. (Bob Bowers collection) |
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The largest of the F-M road switchers was the Train Master, mode H-24-66. The VGN had 25 of these, 2400HP brutes, number 50-74. The 172 was captured on film at Mullens WV on Christmas day 1971. (R. M. Leach photo, David P. Oroszi collection) |
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F-M H-24-66 3596 was at Mullens VW on 1/1/1973 working on the former VGN. (Dan Dover photo) |
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Coming in 1966 from GE were 30 U28Bs, 1900-1929. Typical of the group is 1915, photographed at Rook Yard in Pittsburg PA in October 1969. (Don A. Pope photo, David P. Oroszi collection) |
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The U25B was GE's first entrant into the locomotive market, and the N&W didn't buy any new. It acquired a fleet of 15 U25Bs with the acquisition of the Wabash (500-514). U25B 3518 was photographed in August 1973. (Kevin EuDaly collection) |
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GE began production of the 3000HP U30B in December 1966, and the following year the N&W bought 35 of them, numbered 1930-1964. U30B 1939, was at Frankfort IN on 9/19/1976. (David P. Oroszi photo) |
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GE C30-7 8005 was photographed at Decatur IL on the former Wabash on 1/5/1980. (David G. Kimmel photo, David P. Oroszi collection) |
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The three GE U30Cs purchased in 1974 represented a significant shift in motive power purchases for the N&W; they came with low short hoods. They were, however, still set up with the long hood as the front of the locomotive. U30C 8001 was a Columbus OH on 5/30/1977. (Raymond E. Idapence photo, David P. Oroszi collection) |
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After the first 35 U30Bs came on the line 1967, the N&W added 41 more in 1970 (8465-8505) and an additional 34 in 1971 (8506-8539), bringing the total to 110. Representing the latter group, GE U30B 8527 was at Lima OH on 8/18/1977. (R. M. Leach photo, David P. Oroszi collection) |
| A J at 111, Part 2 - David R. Stephenson |
| The end of N&W's Banner Blue - John Brian Mummert |
| Christmas Eve in Rural Retreat - David R. Stephenson |
