Norfolk and Western Class Y3a

The Norfolk and Western Class Y3a was a class of 2-8-8-2 steam locomotive Mallets with a total of 30 examples built for the Norfolk and Western Railway.
==History==
===Beginning===
In the days of steam, the Norfolk and Western Railway needed more motive power in order to tackle the issues from Second World War, so the Norfolk and Western Railway and the American Locomotive Company had went back to drawing board to design a new steam locomotive for the N&W's freight trains, enter the N&W Class Y3a, a total of 30 examples were constructed by ALCO's Richmond Works as copies of the USRA 2-8-8-2s.
===Disposition of the Class===
Withdrawal of the class began in the 1950s and the last engine was out of service in favor of diesels, but not all of them were scrapped, only 29 examples, Nos. 2051-2079 were cut up for scrap once the Norfolk and Western Railway had dieselized.
===Preservation===
Although, one member of the Class Y3a managed to survive into the preservation era, and that was No. 2050, the first member of the class Y3a. It was retired and was purchased by the Illinois Railway Museum where it was moved to in the 1970s.
As of today, No. 2050 currently remains on static display in Illinois Railway Museum where it is unlikely to ever run again.
==Stock list==
Image 	Loco No.	Manufacturer(s) 	Build date(s)	Retired	Status
 	2050 	ALCO's Richmond Works	1923 	- 	On static display in Illinois Railway Museum.
 	2051 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
 	2052 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2053 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2054 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2055 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2056 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2057 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2058 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2059 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2060 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2061 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2062 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
 	2063 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
 	2064 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2065 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2066 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
 	2067 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2068 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2069 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2070 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
 	2071 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2072 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2073 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2074 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
 	2075 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2076 	ALCO's Richmond Works	1923 	- 	Scrapped
 	2077 	ALCO's Richmond Works	1923 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2078 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
Frameless	2079 	ALCO's Richmond Works	- 	- 	Scrapped
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