Norfolk and Western No. 1240

Norfolk & Western No. 1240 was a four-cylinder simple articulated 2-6-6-4 Steam Locomotive that was among one of the N&W Class A steam locomotives built between 1949 and 1950. 
==History==
Norfolk and Western Class A No. 1240 was a four-cylinder simple articulated 2-6-6-4 Steam Locomotive that was among one of the eight 1949–1950 batch of Norfolk and Western Class A that was build between 1949-1950.
===Excursion Train ===
When N&W started withdrawing the Class A's. No. 1240 was acquired for an excursion train known as the "N&W's Farewell to steam" excursion train along with Y6B #2174.
===Disposition ===
Sadly though, despite N&W No. 1218 being set aside for preservation, No. 1240 wasn't set aside for preservation, and it was cut up or scrap in 1959 after the N&W Farewell to Steam Excursion came to an end leaving only 1218 behind alone. 
Category:2-6-6-4 locomotives
Category:Scrapped locomotives
Category:Articulated locomotives
Category:Steam locomotives
Category:2-6-6-4 steam locomotives
Category:Scrapped in 1959
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Category:American steam locomotives
Category:Scrapped steam locomotives
Category:Tender locomotives
Category:Standard gauge locomotives of the United States
Category:Norfolk and Western locomotives
Category:Simple Articulated locomotives
Category:Simple articulated locomotives
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Category:Scrapped excursion locomotives
Category:4 foot 8 1⁄2 inch gauge
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