Norfolk and Western 1218 is preserved four-cylinder simple articulated 2-6-6-4 steam locomotive, built in June 1943 by the Norfolk and Western (N&W) East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia as part of the N&W's class "A" fleet of fast freight locomotives. It was retired for regular revenue service in 1959, and was later restored by Norfolk Southern for excursion service on their steam program, pulling excursions throughout the eastern United States from 1987 to 1991. It is currently on st
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Norfolk and Western 1218 story
Non-FictionNW 1218 is the last class A and tho its not operational you can still read this and imagined seeing this big giant pulling massive coal trains over the Norfolk and Western rails
