PCM Y6b question

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Welcome, Rev. Frank, from an American Episcopalian!
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Subject: PCM Y6b question


Glad to have you aboard.

Does the same sort of thing apply to the N&W, and indeed to American
railroads in general? Could it be said that 2120-2161/2163-2180 were
allocated to Roanoke, and 2162/2181-2200 were allocated to Bluefield,
and would this mean that the Roanoke group had different duties from
the Bluefield locos?

The Roanoke Terminal (actually Shaffers Crossing) assigned 2120-2161/2163-2180 might be seen anywhere east of Bluefield doing any duties that required Y-6 capabilities including pushing on Blue Ridge and out of Roanoke north, and pushing at Walton; this would include service on the Saltville Branch, whose traffic was heavy enough to require that kind of power. If one of them was available when Bluefield needed an engine for a westbound, they might go all the way in that manner to the far ends of the system at Cincinnati or Columbus, but not often.  The 2162 was rarely seen east of Bluefield in this era.  The 2181-2200 would mainly be used on the Pocahontas Division, although they'd often be seen working between Bluefield and Roanoke.  Roanoke would rarely send one of them to Bristol or Crewe; they'd occasionally work the Walton Pushers.  I've seen the 2188 working the Radford-Bluefield "Short Run".  When it came time for their monthly maintenance, though, all of them would usually work their way back to their home terminal.     

Up until now, my interest in railroads had been largely concentrated
on passenger trains and locos. "Hooters on Blue Ridge", among others,
has made me into a particular "fan" of the Y 2-8-8-2 classes of the
N&W. There are other questions about them (and other N&W steam locos,
and about N&W trains) which I have, which I hope to mail in the
future. I apologize if they seem elementary to American railfans, but
over here on the other side of the Atlantic it isn't always as easy to
get information.

Best wishes to you all,

Frank Hung  

We can get just as elementary as you need.  Sometimes it's hard for us to get information, and we live here!

 - Ed King
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