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New York, Ontario and Western Railway Steam Locomotives

The classifications given by railroads to their steam locomotive fleets were as varied as the machines themselves with several different designations within a particular class! New York, Ontario and Western Railway steam locomotives were likewise distinguished by a wide range of classes from E to Y. In any event, the information here is most certainly not a complete, all-time listing of the NYO&W's steam fleet and also is merely meant to list the general types of steam locomotives operated by the railroad.

The New York, Ontario and Western Railway was a New York-based railroad that operated between 1884 and 1957 predominantly moving anthracite coal. It shutdown in 1957 due to lack of demand for anthracite coal. While the NYO&W was never a large system it did operate some heavy steam locomotives including 2-10-2 Santa Fes (Class X) and 4-8-2 Mountains (Class Y). Unfortunately for history's sake, no New York, Ontario and Western Railway steam locomotives survive preserved today.

Class E

The NYO&W's Class E included its roster of 4-6-0 Ten-Wheelers.

Class I

The NYO&W's Class I included its roster of 2-6-0 Moguls.

Class I-1

The NYO&W's Class I-1 included more of its roster of 4-6-0 Ten-Wheelers.

Class L

The NYO&W's Class L included its roster of 0-6-0 switchers.

Class P

The NYO&W's Class P included its roster of 2-8-0 Consolidations.

Class U

The NYO&W's Class U included more of its roster of 2-6-0 Moguls.

Class U-1

The NYO&W's Class U-1 included more of its roster of 4-6-0 Ten-Wheelers.

Class V

The NYO&W's Class V included more of its roster of 2-6-0 Moguls.

Class W

The NYO&W's Class W included more of its roster of 2-8-0 Consolidations.

Class X

The NYO&W's Class X included its roster of 2-10-2 Santa Fes.

Class Y

The NYO&W's Class Y included its roster of 4-8-2 Mountains ranging from Class Y to Y-2.

For complete roster information regarding New York, Ontario and Western Railway steam locomotives please click here.

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