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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:1/1/1881 - 1/1/1960
Album Info:This is a consolidation of several separate Norfolk & Western albums posted earlier. The photos are mostly original b&w scans, some with adjustments and refinements to bring out details. The photographer, date and location are identified when known. Approximate dates and locations have been given to those without the information.
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NW 4-8-0 #475 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-0 #475 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Baldwin builder photo
Photo Date:  6/1/1906  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 5:54:18 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 475(4-8-0)
Views:  1963   Comments: 0
NW 4-8-0 #475 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-0 #475 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Baldwin builder information
Photo Date:  6/1/1906  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 5:54:27 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 475(4-8-0)
Views:  897   Comments: 0
NW 0-8-0 #201 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 0-8-0 #201 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Roanoke Shops builder photo. Anyone know the build date for this one?
Photo Date:  6/1/1920  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 5:53:28 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 201(0-8-0)
Views:  719   Comments: 0
NW 0-8-0 #201 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 0-8-0 #201 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Roanoke Shops builder information. Anyone know the build date for this one?
Photo Date:  6/1/1920  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 5:53:38 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 201(0-8-0)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
NW 4-8-0 #1006 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-0 #1006 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  In this C. W. Burns photo, the 1907 Baldwin was a class M1 "Mastodon type" locomotive, or more affectionately nicknamed by the N&W crews, "Mollies". It has 56" drivers and developed 200 psi boiler pressure.
Photo Date:  6/1/1923  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 11:50:06 AM
Location:  Columbus Area, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1006(4-8-0)
Views:  791   Comments: 0
NW 4-6-2 #500 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-6-2 #500 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  This is one of 5 ex-Pennsylvania 1913 Baldwin K3a locos sold to N&W. The loco was eventually retired by the N&W between 1934-1939. No exact date or location given. Frederick M. Weiss photo
Photo Date:  6/1/1933  Upload Date: 11/19/2014 8:21:17 AM
Location:  Unknown, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 500(4-6-2)
Views:  733   Comments: 1
NW 4-6-2 #593, Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-6-2 #593, Norfolk & Western
Description:  This 1907 Baldwin class E-1 Pacific had 68" drivers and a boiler pressure of 200 psi. This class of locomotives was retired between 1934-39. No date or location were listed for this photo. C.C. Grayson photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1933  Upload Date: 8/12/2013 4:24:47 PM
Location:  Unknown, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 593(4-6-2)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
NW 4-6-2 #563, Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-6-2 #563, Norfolk & Western
Description:  A 1912 Roanoke E-2a. Pacific with 70" drivers and 200 psi boiler pressure. No date or location given. C.C. Grayson photo
Photo Date:  7/1/1933  Upload Date: 8/12/2013 4:24:38 PM
Location:  Unknown, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 563(4-6-2)
Views:  551   Comments: 1
NW 2-6-6-2 #1461 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 2-6-6-2 #1461 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Nice looking Mallet Mogul type locomotive with a head of steam and ready to roll from an unknown location. Built by Alco circa 1912, this loco had the power to move coal and freight through the mountains of Virginia & West Virginia. Specifics - original class Z157" drivers, 225 psi boiler pressure, 22x32" cylinders, 427,000 lb engine weight, 74,498 lb tractive effort. Date was not listed so an approximate one was used. Robert W. Stolte photo
Photo Date:  6/1/1935  Upload Date: 1/26/2015 4:49:08 AM
Location:  Unknown, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1461(2-6-6-2)
Views:  1067   Comments: 1
NW 4-6-2 #564 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-6-2 #564 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Before a GP30 wore the number 564, this 1910 Alco-Richmond Pacific-type loco did. Specifics - E2 class, 70" drivers, 200 psi, 22.5x28" cylinders, engine weight of 247,000 lb, tractive effort of 34,425 lb. From Steamlocomotive.com "EW King, Jr., in Drury (1993), notes that the E2s were the first to have Baker valve gear, which he adds became the standard valve motion on the Norfolk & Western. Also, the trailing truck used outside bearings for greater stability." No exact date or location was given for this photo. C.A. Brown photo
Photo Date:  6/1/1935  Upload Date: 11/19/2014 8:21:32 AM
Location:  Unknown, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 564(4-6-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
NW 4-8-0 #453 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-0 #453 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Here is an excellent example of a 1906 Baldwin built class M twelve wheeler nicknamed "Mollies" by the N&W. Specifics - short 56" drivers, 200 psi, 21x30" cylinders, engine weight of 206,200 lb and tractive effort of 40,163 lb. No exact date, location or photographer was given for this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1935  Upload Date: 11/19/2014 8:21:41 AM
Location:  Unknown, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 453(4-8-0)
Views:  638   Comments: 0
NW 2-6-6-4 #1238 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 2-6-6-4 #1238 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Roanoke Shops builder photo
Photo Date:  6/1/1936  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 5:53:47 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1238(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  692   Comments: 0
NW 2-6-6-4 #1238 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 2-6-6-4 #1238 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Roanoke Shops builder information
Photo Date:  6/1/1936  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 5:53:54 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1238(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
NW 4-8-2 #100 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-2 #100 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Fine example of the quality work that the Norfolk & Western Roanoke shops produced. This "Mountain-type" 4-8-2 was built by them in June of 1916 as part of the K1 class. The class lasted until the end of steam came for the NW - between 1957-58. Robert P. Morris photo credit.
Photo Date:  8/1/1937  Upload Date: 7/23/2016 6:44:39 PM
Location:  Hagerstown, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NW 100(4-8-2)
Views:  1117   Comments: 0
NW 2-8-0 #684 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 2-8-0 #684 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Original b&w photo by an unknown photographer of Norfolk & Western 2-8-0 Consolidation #684. This loco was part of a large, 212 member class W2 built by vairous locomotive companies. Most in the class were scrapped in the 1920's-1930's but a few persisted into the 1950's. R. P. Morris photo credit.
Photo Date:  10/9/1937  Upload Date: 11/16/2018 7:06:09 AM
Location:  Bluefield, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 684(2-8-0)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
NW 2-8-0 #7 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 2-8-0 #7 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Beautiful original photo by R.P. Morris of the 1897 Burnham, Wms & Co (Baldwin) 2-8-0 Consolidation. After serving the coal fields in West Virginia, it was donated to the city of Bluefield where, as of 2013, resides as a static display in a park. Specs - class G1, bldr #15153, 50" drivers, 180 psi boiler pressure, 20x24" cylinders, engine weight of 120,785 lb, tractive effort of 29,376 lb.
Photo Date:  10/9/1937  Upload Date: 8/24/2016 4:14:33 AM
Location:  Bluefield, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 7(2-8-0)
Views:  745   Comments: 1
NW 2-8-0 #944 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 2-8-0 #944 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  This 2-8-0 Consolidation was part of a large, 212 member class W2 built by various locomotive companies. A note on the back lists this as an Alco-Cooke loco built in 1903, class W2. A majority of the class was scrapped in the 1920's-1930's but a few persisted into the 1950's. R.P. Morris photo credit
Photo Date:  10/12/1938  Upload Date: 11/16/2018 7:10:17 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 944(2-8-0)
Views:  411   Comments: 1
NW 4-6-2 #595 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-6-2 #595 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Nice older photo of the 1905 Alco-Richmond built 4-6-2 Pacific #595 and listed as a member of the E class. The 5 Pacifics in the group were eventually retired between 1934-39 with#obviously this one being one of the last to be scrapped. R.P. Morris photo
Photo Date:  10/13/1938  Upload Date: 10/11/2017 7:00:07 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 595(4-6-2)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
NW 4-8-2 #131 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-2 #131 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Beautiful 1923 Baldwin built 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotive in action near Glenvar, VA. The entire class was retired between 1958-59. Robert P. Morris photo credit.
Photo Date:  10/14/1938  Upload Date: 7/23/2016 6:44:59 PM
Location:  Glenvar, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NW 131(4-8-2)
Views:  739   Comments: 0
NW 4-8-2 #132 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-2 #132 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Here is another fine example of a 1923 Baldwin built 4-8-2 Mountain type locomtive in action with a long string of varnish behind. Note on the back of the photo states "N.&W. #132 with #25, the "Memphis Special" near Elliston, VA". Robert P. Morris photo credit.
Photo Date:  10/14/1938  Upload Date: 7/23/2016 6:45:07 PM
Location:  Elliston, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NW 132(4-8-2)
Views:  586   Comments: 1
NW 4-6-2 #575 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-6-2 #575 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Very good example of an Alco-Richmond 4-6-2 Pacific delivered to the Norfolk & Western in February of 1910. Specs - E2 class, 70" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 22.5x28" cylinders, engine weight of 247,000 lb, tractive effort of 34,425 lb. Robert P. Morris photo credit
Photo Date:  10/16/1938  Upload Date: 7/27/2016 9:55:15 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 575(4-6-2)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
NW 4-6-2 #561 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-6-2 #561 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Nice older photo of a 1912 NW Roanoke Shops built 4-6-2 Pacific. Specs - Class E2b, 70" driers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 22.5x28" cylinders, 256,950 lb engine weight, tractive effort of 34,425 lb. The date is approximate and no location or photographer was listed fou the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 10/11/2017 7:00:02 AM
Location:  Unknown, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,InCab,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 561(4-6-2)
Views:  410   Comments: 1
NW 4-8-4 #600 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-4 #600 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Roanoke Shops builder photo. Still one of the most beautiful streamlined locomotives ever built in my humble opinion!
Photo Date:  6/1/1941  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 5:54:33 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 600(4-8-4)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
NW 4-8-4 #600 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-4 #600 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  N&W Roanoke Shops builder's photo. IMHO, one of the most strikingly beautiful steam locomotives ever built.
Photo Date:  6/1/1941  Upload Date: 10/21/2014 7:11:20 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 600(4-8-4)
Views:  489   Comments: 1
NW 4-8-4 #600 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-4 #600 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Specifics on the back of the Roanoke Shops Builder's Photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1941  Upload Date: 10/21/2014 7:11:50 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 600(4-8-4)
Views:  349   Comments: 1
NW 4-8-4 #600 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-4 #600 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Roanoke Shops builder information
Photo Date:  6/1/1941  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 5:54:42 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 600(4-8-4)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
NW 2-8-8-2 #2171 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 2-8-8-2 #2171 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Roanoke Shops builder photo
Photo Date:  6/1/1948  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 5:54:04 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 2171(2-8-8-2)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
NW 2-8-8-2 #2171 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 2-8-8-2 #2171 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Roanoke Shops builder information
Photo Date:  6/1/1948  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 5:54:10 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 2171(2-8-8-2) NW 2171(2-8-8-2)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
NW 4-8-2 #124 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-2 #124 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Great looking solid Mountain type steam locomtoive built by Alco-Brooks in May of 1919 (bldr #61056). The entire K2 class was retired between 1957-59. Robert P. Morris photo creidt.
Photo Date:  10/13/1948  Upload Date: 7/23/2016 6:44:47 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NW 124(4-8-2)
Views:  771   Comments: 0
NW 4-8-2 #127 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-2 #127 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Beautiful 1923 Baldwin built 4-8-2 in action with a long string of varnish behind it. Note on back of photo states "N.W. #127 with #4, the "Pocahontes" near Salem, Va. K2 class" Robert P. Morris photo credit.
Photo Date:  10/14/1948  Upload Date: 7/23/2016 6:44:53 PM
Location:  Salem, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NW 127(4-8-2)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
NW 0-8-0 #222, Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 0-8-0 #222, Norfolk & Western
Description:  Although a GP35 wore the same number several decades later, this 0-8-0 switcher had it first. Max Miller photo
Photo Date:  6/2/1953  Upload Date: 8/12/2013 4:24:04 PM
Location:  Cincinnati, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 222(0-8-0)
Views:  779   Comments: 0
NW 2-6-6-4 #1237, Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 2-6-6-4 #1237, Norfolk & Western
Description:  Undoubtedly this 2-6-6-4 would have had a hard time fitting into the roundhouse behind. Built in 1936 by the N&W shops, it was a class A with 70" drivers and producing an astounding 300 psi boiler pressure. Elroy Giffin photo
Photo Date:  7/1/1956  Upload Date: 8/12/2013 4:24:18 PM
Location:  Norfolk, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1237(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  687   Comments: 1
NW 2-8-8-2 #2126, Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 2-8-8-2 #2126, Norfolk & Western
Description:  Another N&W shops product was this 1930 Y6 class "Chesapeake type" locomotive seen here is all its power. It was able to produce an astounding 300 psi boiler pressure! No wonder it could handle the heavy coal trains of the East as well as anything else they would need it to do. No date or location was given for this photo nor the photographer's name.
Photo Date:  7/1/1956  Upload Date: 8/12/2013 4:24:27 PM
Location:  Unknown, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2126(2-8-8-2)
Views:  958   Comments: 2
NW 4-8-0 #422 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-0 #422 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  From the looks of the crewmembers, this 1906 Alco 4-8-0 "Mollie" is in a backing up movement. All eyes are to the rear. With its 56" drivers and 200 psi boiler pressure, it would have been a fairly good switcher back then.
Photo Date:  9/4/1956  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 11:50:24 AM
Location:  Columbus Area, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 422(4-8-0)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
NW 4-8-0 #422 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-0 #422 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Looks like a "meeting of the minds" in front of the Ford Tractor lot in the Columbus area this September day in 1956. The "Mastodon type" loco (or "Mollies" by crewmen) sits on a street crossing as things are discussed.
Photo Date:  9/4/1956  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 11:50:33 AM
Location:  Columbus Area, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 422(4-8-0)
Views:  889   Comments: 0
NW 4-8-0 #422 - Norfolk & Western
Title:  NW 4-8-0 #422 - Norfolk & Western
Description:  Two crewmembers hang on the front corner of N&W #422 as it works a siding in the yard.
Photo Date:  9/4/1956  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 11:50:45 AM
Location:  Columbus Area, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 422(4-8-0)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
An Engineer's View - NW 4-8-0 #422
Title:  An Engineer's View - NW 4-8-0 #422
Description:  The view from the engineer's seat in the N&W 4-8-0 "Mastodon type" (or "Mollie") loco #422.
Photo Date:  9/4/1956  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 11:50:55 AM
Location:  Columbus Area, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 422(4-8-0)
Views:  379   Comments: 1
ETTX 701436
Title:  ETTX 701436
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/31/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 3:24:21 PM
Location:  Butler, IN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 0


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