N&W steam locomotive bell

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Bob

830  W1 Class , 2-8-0 , Built 1/1900 Roanoke Shops , Rebuilt into W5 0-8-0T 
Shop Goat
860  W5 Class , 2-8-0, Built , 1/1924 American Locomotive Company, Richmond 
Va. ,  Scraped 5/1936
2002 Y3 Class , 2-8-8-2 Built 1919,  American Locomotive Company, 
Schenectady NY , Scraped 12/1957

Does he have the cradle and yoke that go with the bell ? The yoke most 
likely has a 1493 casting number
on it .Y3s were front mounted bells while the Ws were top mounted.  I have 
the front number plate from the 2002.
send a picture if you get a chance.

Larry Evans
Kenova, W.Va.





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> Bob Blackwelder wrote:

> "I have a friend that inherited an N&W steam locomotive bell. On the 

> bell's top are the numbers 830, 860, and 2002. Is it possible to trace the 

> history of this bell? Thanks!"

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