"J" series engineer

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George, 

                If you are referring to the first break in run of 600, in
1940 my father was living in a boarding house at Walton while working to
help build the Radford Arsenal. (There were no jobs for young men in the
Shenandoah Valley at that time.) The lady that ran the boarding house also
took care of her father who was a retired N&W engineer. The first Class J,
600, came out to Walton on its break-in run and turned downhill at the wye.
It stopped at the coaling station at Walton on the return trip, and the old
retired engineer walked down with his cane to inspect it. The engineer on
the 600 that day was his former fireman that he regularly worked with. If it
was your grandfather I hope that gives you some information that you didn't
know.

Best,

Mason Cooper

 

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Hello,
 
I am looking for any information on my grandfather, William E. Ackinson,
date of birth: March 20, 1879 and date of death October 27, 1970.  I believe
he retired in 1942 or 1943.  He brought the first streamlined "J" series
engine on its maiden run.  
 
I think there was an article in NW Magazine Vol. 19, No. 8  dated
08/01/1941.
 
Any information would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance.
 
George Reifenberg
gwreif at hotmail.com

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