Norfolk and Western J Class (1879)

N&W J class (1879)
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Build date 1879
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-4-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 10,000 lb (4.5 tonnes) Water cap. 6,000 US gal (23,000 L; 5,000 imp gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 45.1 sq ft (4.19 m2) Boiler pressure 200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 165 sq ft (15.3 m2)  • Tubes and flues 4,693 sq ft (436.0 m2) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 2,177 sq ft (202.2 m2) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 19 in × 28 in (483 mm × 711 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Valve type Piston valves
Performance figures Tractive effort 21,751 lbf (96.75 kN)
Career Operators Norfolk & Western Railway Class J Retired 1900

Norfolk and Western Class J is a Class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, United States. It was built from 1879 at the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Pennsylvania, and was retired in 1900.

This was the first "J" class, and was followed by the J class of 1903 and the J class of 1941.