Interesting article

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I've been a model railroader for most of my life, but only recently became  
interested in the Norfolk and Western when I won a Lionel N&W J at auction  
after lusting after a copy for many years, but price made it   unobtainable.   
Luckily the item was not advertised, so the normal  vultures that would grab  up 
desi\rable model trains at that auction house  never showed up and I had very 
little competition  with my absentee  bid.
 
Recently I obtained a copy of the "Norfolk and Western Magazine" for April,  
1942  and was thrilled to see an article about a "New Locomotive" on page  166.
 
"Completely modern from stem to stern, the second of 16 new, heavy duty  Y-6a 
Mallet freight locomotives which are being designed and built from the  
ground up by emloyees at Roanoke shops, was completed and placed  in  operation  on 
March 21.  The first Y-6a rolled out of the shops during  the later part of 
February.  The remaining 14 are scheduled to come out of  the shops at the rate 
of one a month.  These powerful locomotives are of  the same design and 
general dimensions as Y-6's, the main difference being  in the arrangement of the 
wheel bearings.  Both types have eight pairs of  drive wheels, each 57 inches 
in diameter, and a tractive effort of about 152,000  pounds.   In working order 
locomotive and tender weigh 961,500  pounds."
 
The article describes the difference between theY-6 and the Y-6a, and I am  
wondering what the difference(s) is (are) between the Y-6a and my Mike's Train  
House model of the Y-6b.
 
Thanks for your help.
 
 Neil K. Yerger - A neophyte Norfolk and Western fan.
 
_audreyly at aol.com_ (mailto:audreyly at aol.com)   



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