Norfolk and Western 2156 is the one preserved locomotive of the Y6a class, a 2-8-8-2 compound Mallet that the railway built in 1942 at its East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, as the second of its class. It was one of sixteen heavy freight engines ordered to cope with wartime traffic and served as an all-purpose locomotive on coal drags, merchandise trains and yard work until its retirement in July 1959. The railway donated it to the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, where it stands today. The museum leased it to the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke for five years from 2014, and it was returned to St. Louis in June 2020.
Facts
Engine Class Connections
Exemplifies
Source Norfolk and Western 2156 (Wikipedia)
Of Make
Source Norfolk and Western 2156 (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Manufactured By
Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Source Norfolk and Western 2156 (Wikipedia)Lead, builderQuote, Lead, builder
The Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) built it in 1942 at its East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, as the second member of the N&W's Y6a class.
Originated In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.
Source Norfolk and Western 2156 (Wikipedia)Lead, place builtQuote, Lead, place built
The Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) built it in 1942 at its East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, as the second member of the N&W's Y6a class.
Sources
1. Norfolk and Western 2156 (Wikipedia)
Lead, build year
The Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) built it in 1942 at its East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, as the second member of the N&W's Y6a class.
Lead
Norfolk and Western 2156 is a preserved Y6a class 2-8-8-2 compound Mallet steam locomotive.
Lead, builder
The Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) built it in 1942 at its East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, as the second member of the N&W's Y6a class.
Lead, place built
The Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) built it in 1942 at its East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, as the second member of the N&W's Y6a class.
Of Make: Norfolk and Western Railway, Lead, owner
Norfolk and Western 2156 is a preserved Y6a class 2-8-8-2 compound Mallet steam locomotive.
In Group: American Main-Line Steam Locomotives, Lead, type
Norfolk and Western 2156 is a preserved Y6a class 2-8-8-2 compound Mallet steam locomotive.
Exemplifies: Rail Transport, Lead, railway
Norfolk and Western 2156 is a preserved Y6a class 2-8-8-2 compound Mallet steam locomotive.
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.