The A's Escape
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Asher the Norfolk & Western Class A 2-6-6-4 #1200 was the prototype Class A, which he and his brothers and sisters were built by the Norfolk & Western Railway's East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia between 1936 and 1950. In 1955 after the N&W bought diesels, Asher battled for his Class and his other Class Cousins. After his battle failed and he heard he'll be retired, he escaped to Hagerstown, Maryland. Will he make it there? You're find out in "The A's Escape."
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