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Chesapeake & Ohio Greenbrier Type 4-8-4 Locomotives C&O by Nuckles & Dixon SoftC
Chesapeake & Ohio Greenbrier Type 4-8-4 Locomotives
By Douglas Nuckles and Thomas W. Dixon Jr.
Soft Cover
61 Pages
Copyright 1994
One of the most famous and often discussed steam locomotives on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway was its J-3/J-3A class 4-8-4 type called "Greenbrier" by the railway. Although the usual name for this type locomotive was "Northern," the C&O, with its roots in old Virginia didn't want to use this title, so adopted one that associated with the territory of southeastern West Virginia through which the locomotives would haul their trains.
Although only seven J-3 and five J-3a locomotives were built, their popularity among railroad historians, model railroaders and enthusiasts is far out of proportion to these few numbers. They were used almost exclusively between Charlottesville, Virginia, and Hinton, West Virginia, over the mountainous region with steep grades. This was also a region where the passenger train consists were the heaviest, thus requiring maximum motive power.
These locomotives were so well proportioned and handsome with their compact, powerful figures, that they are among the most aesthetically pleasing of steam engines.
This book traces the history of these fabulous locomotives from 1935 through the last to operate in 1955, with photos, drawings, maps, tables of data, and a cogent historical summary of their service and importance technologically.
Introduction
Development of the 4-8-4 Locomotive
Differences between 4-8-4s
The Greenbrier's Background
Superpower and the 4-8-4
Chesapeake & Ohio J-3 Nos. 600-604
Dimensions
Appearance
Numbers and Names
Greenbriers in Service
Chesapeake & Ohio J-3 Nos. 605-606
The Second Order
Chesapeake & Ohio J-3a Nos. 610-614
The Third Order
New Power
Greenbriers Hauling Freight
RF&P 4-8-4s on the C&O, 1955-1956
The Resurrection of 614
Chessie Safety Express
614(T) and the ACE 3000project
Epilogue
A Greenbrier Album
Construction Detail Photos
Table 1 - Comparison of Selected 4-8-4 Locomotives
Table 2 - Description of Named and Numbered Greenbriers
Table 3 - J-3 600-604 Specifications
Table 4 - General Dimensions, Weights and Proportions
Table 5 - Principal Dimensions of C&O Greenbriers
Table 6 - RF&P 4-8-4s in Service on the C&O, 1955-1956.
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