Norfolk and Western No. 1239

The Norfolk and Western No. 1239 is a 2-6-6-4 type steam locomotive built in 1949 for service on the N&W at constructed in its Roanoke Shops. It was one of the last four examples constructed and the only four of its class to be built with roller bearings, hence the thicker rods.
Norfolk & Western used the 1239 and the other A-class locomotives primarily for fast freight trains, but they also pulled heavy coal trains on the flatter districts of the Norfolk & Western system, and reportedly even pulled heavy passenger trains at times.
It was retired from service in 1959 and was sold for scrap.
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Category:2-6-6-4 locomotives
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Category:Built in 1936
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