Norfolk & Western S-1a 0-8-0 number 231

 

Portsmouth, Ohio, November 15, 1958, Charles Judy photo

This post is not really related to anything in particular except my love of small-drivered steam. This is an original slide that I snagged on ebay for a very reasonable price. It also scratched my itch for these types of steamers. The S-1a class was the last group of steam locomotives built at N&W's famed Roanoke shops, with 45 constructed between 1951 and 1953 (nos. 200-244.) They were short-lived, being retired between 1958 and 1960. Enjoy!