Norfolk and Western J Class (1879)

Norfolk and Western Class J or the First J Class is a Class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives built for the Shenandoah Valley Railroad and inherited by the Norfolk and Western Railroad when the latter acquired the former. They were built from 1879 at the Baldwin Locomotive Works, in Pennsylvania, and they were retired in 1900 and scrapped by 1901 and 1904.

N&W J class (1879)
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Build date 1879 Total produced 4
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-4-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 62 in (1,575 mm) Adhesive weight 39,500 lb (17.9 tonnes) Fuel type Coal Cylinders Two Cylinder size 16 in × 24 in (406 mm × 610 mm) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Tractive effort 11,792 lbf (52.45 kN) Factor of adh. 3.35[1]
Career Operators Shenandoah Valley Railroad, Norfolk & Western Railway Class J Numbers 510-513 Retired 1900 Disposition all scrapped between 1901 and 1904

This was the first "J" class, and was followed by the J class of 1903 and the J class of 1941.

References

1. Hill, Howard G. (December 1964). "Man In A Hurry". Trains. Vol. 25, no. 2. Kalmbach Publishing. p. 44.