New moderate power steam?

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K1s were not too big for local freights.  In the 1950s they were used on the
Norfolk Division, the Bristol Line, the Kenova, Columbus and Cincinnati
Districts.

M2s were used west of Crewe; 2000s were used on the Blue Ridge Shifter;
2000s were used on locals 93 and 100 between Roanoke and Bluefield; Zs and
2000s were used on the Potts Valley Shifter.  Zs and 2000s were used on the
North Carolina Branch, the Pokey main line and the Clinch Valley.

I think it can be safely assumed that at that late date there was no thought
of building another K or something like it for locals.  N&W was just waiting
for the financials to get right; when they did, the diesels came, and GP9s
and RS11s could do anything.

Ed King


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> Maybe this has been discussed before, but:
>
> With the Ms getting pretty long in the tooth in the late '40s/early
> '50s (I remember VGN engine terminal folks taking about the
> deteriorating reliablity of the younger MBs in 1950), does anyone know
> of any ideas kicking around Roanoke at the time for a new, medium duty
> loco design?  No matter how well a machine is maintained, sooner or
> later, its bones begin to break.
>
> I think someone said that the 4-8-2s were used for road jobs too light
> for an A or a Y, but they were still kinda big for peddler freights,
> etc.
>
> pete groom
>
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