Norfolk and Western 2174
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norfolk-and-western-2174-185-18642126
title:
Norfolk and Western 2174
text:
Norfolk and Western 2174 was a Y6b class 2-8-8-2 compound Mallet steam locomotive, built by the Norfolk and Western Railway's (N&W) own Roanoke Shops, in 1948. No. 2174 and the other Y6bs were notably some of the most powerful steam locomotives ever built, being able to pull heavy freight and coal trains, unassisted. They were also some of the last steam locomotives ever built in the United States. In July 1959, No. 2174 was tasked to pull an excursion train alongside N&W A class No. 1240. The f
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Scrapped N&W Y-6b class 2-8-8-2 locomotive
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_and_Western_2174
date created:
2023-04-11T16:03:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T00:04:03Z
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