J-3/J-3a Greenbrier 4-8-4

Usually called Northerns by other railroads, the C&O chose to instead to adopt a name more appropriate to its territory for their 4-8-4s.

J-3 604 leads a heavy passenger train westward at Alleghany on Oct 19, 1951. Note the difference in weathering with the in-service engine here and the excursion train below. (William Price Photo, Al Chione Collection)

Only the satellite dish in the background breaks up this classic scene. Restored C&O J-3a 614 makes a photo runby on a steam excursion in Port Jervis, NY. (Photo by Henry Freeman)