J1 rebuild into J date wasRe: N&W Builders Numbers

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The J1's were rebuilt to J standards during 1945, before the end of WWII.  The data on the difference in availability between the J and J1's was enough to convince the War Production Board to authorize the rebuilding, and they allowed the shrouding, etc all at the same time.

Nigel F Misso

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  Ron:

  The builder numbers for the 600's were as follows:

                 Loco. #             Bldr. #
                  600                    311
                  601                    312
                  602                    313 (1)
                  603                    314
                  604                    315
               *  605                    347
               *  606                    348
               *  607                    349
               *  608                    350
               *  609                    351
               *  610                    352
                  611                    388
                  612                    389
                  613                    390

  Note: 1. Only "J" built with Franklin Booster on trailing truck.

  Engines shown with * were the "War Babies" and classed as J-1's.  They did not have lightweight rods and shrouding as built due to wartime restrictions. They were later rebuilt in the 1945-47 period and received shrouding and lightweight rods, etc.

  Jim Gillum
  N&W Historical Society


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