Norfolk and Western Railway class J (1879)

Norfolk and Western Class J is a Class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, United States. It was built from 1879 at the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Pennsylvania, and was retired in 1900 and scrapped.

N&W J class (1879)
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Build date 1879 Total produced 4
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-4-0 Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 10,000 lb (4.5 tonnes) Water cap 6,000 US gal (23,000 l; 5,000 imp gal) Firebox:  • Firegrate area 45.1 sq ft (4.19 m^2) Boiler pressure 200 lbf/in^2 (1.38 MPa) Heating surface:  • Tubes and flues 4,693 sq ft (436.0 m^2)  • Firebox 165 sq ft (15.3 m^2) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 2,177 sq ft (202.2 m^2) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 19 in × 28 in (483 mm × 711 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Valve type Piston valves
Performance figures Tractive effort 21,751 lbf (96.75 kN)
Career Operators Norfolk & Western Railway Class J Numbers 510-513 Retired 1900 Preserved 0

This was the first "J" class, and was followed by the J class of 1903 and the J class of 1941.

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