| N&W's Y-3's / Saga of an unsung workhorse - James N. Gillum |
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head on view of Y3 #2027. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Y3A diagram showing left side of locomotive, as revised Oct 24, 1932 (N&WHS Archives) |
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Y3/Y3a diagram showing engineers side of loco, as revised Sept 11, 1945. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Class X1 builder photo. #990 is one of five 0-8-8-0 built Alco Schenectady in May 1910 (N&WHS Archives) |
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Y2 #1700 was home designed and home built by the N&W. (N&WHS Archives) |
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As built photo of Class Y3 no. 2009. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Y3 no. 2033 in this view at Cincinnati on March 4, 1956 lacks the bridge pipe front end which dramatically alters the appearance of the front. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Y3a no. 2063 from Alco Richmond 1923 (N&WHS Archives) |
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Engine capacity, tonnage ratings. Williamson to Eckman, Eckman to Flat Top (Employee timetables) |
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comparison of statistics of Y2 with Y3 (author) |
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front corner view of Y3a 2063 stored dead in Bluefield, July 1957. Has 22,000 gallon tender. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Front view of Y3, original configuration (N&WHS Archives) |
| Working the Third Trick at Pulaski Yard / The Making of a Railfan, Part 2 - Doug Midkiff |
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Inside the Engine House at Pulaski Yard (N&W Photo/ VPI&SU collection) |
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Outside the engine house, Circa 1930's, in Pulaski Yard (shows coaling tower) (N&W Photo/ VPI&SU collection) |
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The author rides the doghouse on a Class Y6, an account of riding the doghouse from Pulaski to Bristol on Manifest No 95 in 1946. (author) |
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The scale house at Pulaski Yard 1930s, including scale track (N&W Photo/ VPI&SU collection) |
| The Automatic Straight Air Brake / An Oxymoron? - Gordon Hamilton |
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N&W Class Y3 Locomotive #2040 and dynamometer car #4900 with the 1921 test train of 8981 trailing tons on the 1.5 percent eastbound descending grade in Bluefield Yard. This test tonnage was twice that normally handled east out of Bluefield in those days. (N&WHS Archives) |
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The head end of the 1921 test train with about 34 of the 71 or so industry observers present for the test. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Profile of the Virginian Railway from Princeton, West. Va., to Sewall Point, Va. (N&WHS Archives) |
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The 1921 test train stopped along New River just west of Potts Valley Junction. (N&WHS Archives) |
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The rear end of the 1921 test train with about 29 of the 71 or so industry observers present for the test. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Interior of Dynamometer Car, N&W No. 4900 (later renumbered to 514780) as it appeared during the 1921 test. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Profile of Norfolk & Western Ry. from Bluefield, West Virginia, to Roanoke, Va. (N&WHS Archives) |
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List of observers of 1921 test. by company affiliation and job title (author) |
| Tales of the Iron Road / Part III, experiences during the strike of 1978 - Skip Salmon |
