Norfolk and Western No. 609

The Norfolk and Western No. 609 was a Class J 4-8-4"Northern" type steam locomotive built in 1943 by the railway's own Roanoke Shops for the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
It spent most of its working life hauling passenger trains.
In 1959, No. 609 was scrapped after the Norfolk & Western finally turned to using diesel locomotives when all of the J class locomotives were retired from service.
Only the whistle of the locomotive survived and was fitted on sister locomotive 611 in 2023 and remains on said locomotive as of today.
Category:Steam locomotives
Category:Locomotives
Category:Tender locomotives
Category:American locomotives
Category:American steam locomotives
Category:4-8-4 locomotives
Category:4-8-4 steam locomotives
Category:Eight-coupled locomotives
Category:Norfolk and Western locomotives
Category:Built in 1943
Category:Scrapped locomotives
Category:Passenger locomotives
Category:Standard gauge locomotives
Category:Scrapped steam locomotives