N&W class S1
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The Norfolk & Western's Class S-1a 0-8-0s were the last New Steam Power built for the N&W and the very last Steam Locomotives built for a US. Railroad.
In 1951, the N&W supplied more heavy steam switching power with an 0-8-0 wheel arrangement, the largest switching power available on the Railroad, these Engines were built by the N&W's Roanoke, VG Shops from 1951 to 1953 consisting of 45 Locomotives, numbers 200-244. N&W #244 became the last Steam Locomotive built in the United States for an American Railroad when built in December, 1953. These engines looked very similar to the Chesapeake & Ohio's 0-8-0s built by Baldwin in 1948 and a slight design loosely based on the USRA 0-8-0. Although these large Switchers had successful careers and had very high Tractive Effort, their Careers were short-lived. It was not long until sometime in 1955 when the First Diesels arrived on the Norfolk & Western Property, overshadowing their latest Steam. N&W #244, the last built had a Short life of 4 years and just like the rest, never reached the Middle Age of a Steam Locomotive's Lifespan. #244 was retired by 1957 and was Scrapped by 1958, being another of N&W's youngest. The rest of the class was Gone off the Roster by 1960, none were preserved.
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