The Strasburg Steam Show
The Strasburg Railroad is a classic short line railroad in the Strasburg and Paradise townships of Pennsylvania.
Some of the locomotives participating were Norfolk & Western’s J611, Great Western Railroad’s #90, and the Strasburg Railroad’s own Norfolk & Western #475.
Quick facts about Norfolk and Western’s J-Class #611
- Manufacturer: Norfolk and Western Roanoake Shops
- build date: 1950
- Wheel alignment: 4-8-4
- Drivers: 70 inches
- Locomotive and tender weight combined: 872,600 lbs
- Maximum speed: 110 MPH
Originally built for Colorado’s Great Western Railroad, this monster could haul 40 to 50 cars loaded with beets and was rated for 1200 tons on the line!
Quick facts about the Great Western #90
- Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works – 1924
- Locomotive weight: 212,000 lbs.
- Boiler pressure: 200psi
- tractive effort: 48,960 lbf
- maximum speed: 50 mph
- configuration: 2-10-0 wheel arrangement – Decapod type
The Strasburg Railroad is a classic short line railroad in the Strasburg and Paradise townships of Pennsylvania.
The Norfolk & Western #475 locomotive quick facts:
- built by Baldwin Locomotive Works
- Build date 1906
- Now owned by Strasburg Railroad
- Has driver diameters of 56 inches
- Wheel arrangements 4-8-0
Let us know if you have ever taken an excursion ride on the Strasburg Rail Road! We would love to hear about your experience!
