Chesapeake and Ohio Greenbrier

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-8-4
• UIC	2′D2′ h2
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.	J-3: 36 in (914 mm); J-3a: 38 in (965 mm)
Driver dia.	J-3: 72 in (1,829 mm); J-3a: 74 in (1,880 mm)
Trailing dia.	J-3: 36 in (914 mm); J-3a: 42 in (1,067 mm) (44 in (1,118 mm) on last axle)
Tender wheels	36 in (914 mm)
Minimum curve	20°
Length:;
• Over couplers	112 ft 2+3⁄4 in (34.21 m)
Height	15 ft 8+7⁄8 in (4.80 m)
Axle load	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 69,700 lb (31,600 kilograms; 31.6 metric tons); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 73,200 lb (33,200 kilograms; 33.2 metric tons); J-3a: 71,700 lb (32,500 kilograms; 32.5 metric tons)
Adhesive weight	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 273,000 lb (124,000 kilograms; 124 metric tons); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 292,800 lb (132,800 kilograms; 132.8 metric tons); J-3a: 282,400 lb (128,100 kilograms; 128.1 metric tons)
Loco weight	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 477,000 lb (216,000 kilograms; 216 metric tons); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 506,300 lb (229,700 kilograms; 229.7 metric tons); J-3a: 479,400 lb (217,500 kilograms; 217.5 metric tons)
Tender weight	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 381,700 lb (173,100 kilograms; 173.1 metric tons); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 388,020 lb (176,000 kilograms; 176.00 metric tons); J-3a: 386,130 lb (175,150 kilograms; 175.15 metric tons)
Total weight	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 858,700 lb (389,500 kilograms; 389.5 metric tons); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 894,320 lb (405,660 kilograms; 405.66 metric tons); J-3a: 865,530 lb (392,600 kilograms; 392.60 metric tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	50,000 lb (23,000 kilograms; 23 metric tons)
Water cap.	J-3: 22,000 US gal (83,000 L; 18,000 imp gal); J-3a: 21,500 US gal (81,000 L; 17,900 imp gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	J-3: 100 sq ft (9.3 m2); J-3a: 100.3 sq ft (9.32 m2)
Boiler:;
• Diameter	100 in (2,540 mm)
• Small tubes	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 65 - 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm); J-3 (Nos. 605-606) and J-3a: 22 - 2+1⁄4 in (57 mm)
• Large tubes	220 - 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm)
Boiler pressure	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 250 psi (1.72 MPa); J-3 (Nos. 605-606) and J-3a: 255 psi (1.76 MPa)
Feedwater heater	J-3: Worthington 5-S; J-3a: Hancock TA-1
Heating surface:
• Firebox	J-3 (Nos. 600-604) and J-3a: 150+1⁄16 in × 96+1⁄4 in (3,812 mm × 2,445 mm); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 150 in × 96+1⁄4 in (3,810 mm × 2,440 mm)
• Total surface	J-3: 7,880 sq ft (732 m2); J-3a: 6,879 sq ft (639.1 m2)
Superheater:;
• Type	Type E
• Heating area	J-3: 2,342 sq ft (217.6 m2); J-3a: 2,058 sq ft (191.2 m2)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	27+1⁄2 in × 30 in (698 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gear	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): Walschaert; J-3 (Nos. 605-606) and J-3a: Baker

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Lima Locomotive Works
Order number	1131, 1156, 1201
Serial number	7627-7631, 7842-7843, 9302-9306
Build date	1935-1948
Total produced	12

Chesapeake and Ohio Greenbrier
Chesapeake and Ohio Greenbrier
	Preserved C&O Greenbrier No. 614 during a photoshoot at the C&O Railway Heritage Center in Clifton Forge, Virginia
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Lima Locomotive Works
Order number	1131, 1156, 1201
Serial number	7627-7631, 7842-7843, 9302-9306
Build date	1935-1948
Total produced	12
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-8-4
• UIC	2′D2′ h2
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.	J-3: 36 in (914 mm); J-3a: 38 in (965 mm)
Driver dia.	J-3: 72 in (1,829 mm); J-3a: 74 in (1,880 mm)
Trailing dia.	J-3: 36 in (914 mm); J-3a: 42 in (1,067 mm) (44 in (1,118 mm) on last axle)
Tender wheels	36 in (914 mm)
Minimum curve	20°
Length:;
• Over couplers	112 ft 2+3⁄4 in (34.21 m)
Height	15 ft 8+7⁄8 in (4.80 m)
Axle load	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 69,700 lb (31,600 kilograms; 31.6 metric tons); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 73,200 lb (33,200 kilograms; 33.2 metric tons); J-3a: 71,700 lb (32,500 kilograms; 32.5 metric tons)
Adhesive weight	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 273,000 lb (124,000 kilograms; 124 metric tons); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 292,800 lb (132,800 kilograms; 132.8 metric tons); J-3a: 282,400 lb (128,100 kilograms; 128.1 metric tons)
Loco weight	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 477,000 lb (216,000 kilograms; 216 metric tons); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 506,300 lb (229,700 kilograms; 229.7 metric tons); J-3a: 479,400 lb (217,500 kilograms; 217.5 metric tons)
Tender weight	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 381,700 lb (173,100 kilograms; 173.1 metric tons); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 388,020 lb (176,000 kilograms; 176.00 metric tons); J-3a: 386,130 lb (175,150 kilograms; 175.15 metric tons)
Total weight	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 858,700 lb (389,500 kilograms; 389.5 metric tons); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 894,320 lb (405,660 kilograms; 405.66 metric tons); J-3a: 865,530 lb (392,600 kilograms; 392.60 metric tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	50,000 lb (23,000 kilograms; 23 metric tons)
Water cap.	J-3: 22,000 US gal (83,000 L; 18,000 imp gal); J-3a: 21,500 US gal (81,000 L; 17,900 imp gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	J-3: 100 sq ft (9.3 m2); J-3a: 100.3 sq ft (9.32 m2)
Boiler:;
• Diameter	100 in (2,540 mm)
• Small tubes	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 65 - 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm); J-3 (Nos. 605-606) and J-3a: 22 - 2+1⁄4 in (57 mm)
• Large tubes	220 - 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm)
Boiler pressure	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 250 psi (1.72 MPa); J-3 (Nos. 605-606) and J-3a: 255 psi (1.76 MPa)
Feedwater heater	J-3: Worthington 5-S; J-3a: Hancock TA-1
Heating surface:
• Firebox	J-3 (Nos. 600-604) and J-3a: 150+1⁄16 in × 96+1⁄4 in (3,812 mm × 2,445 mm); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 150 in × 96+1⁄4 in (3,810 mm × 2,440 mm)
• Total surface	J-3: 7,880 sq ft (732 m2); J-3a: 6,879 sq ft (639.1 m2)
Superheater:;
• Type	Type E
• Heating area	J-3: 2,342 sq ft (217.6 m2); J-3a: 2,058 sq ft (191.2 m2)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	27+1⁄2 in × 30 in (698 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gear	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): Walschaert; J-3 (Nos. 605-606) and J-3a: Baker
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	100 mph (160 km/h)
Power output	3,468 hp (2,590 kW; 3,520 PS)
Tractive effort	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 66,960 lbf (297.85 kN) (With Booster: 81,035 lbf (360.46 kN)); J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 66,450 lbf (295.58 kN) (With Booster: 80,805 lbf (359.44 kN)); J-3a: 66,450 lbf (295.58 kN) (With Booster: 78,850 lbf (350.74 kN))
Factor of adh.	J-3 (Nos. 600-604): 4.184.41; J-3 (Nos. 605-606): 4.25; J-3a: 4.44
Operators
Career
Operators	Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Class	J-3; J-3a
Numbers	600-606, 610-614
Retired	J-3: 1952; J-3a: 1955-1956
Disposition	One J-3a (No. 614) preserved, remainder scrapped.
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The Chesapeake and Ohio Greenbrier was a class of twelve 4-8-4 steam locomotives built by the Lima Locomotive Works between 1935 and 1948 and operated by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O). The C&O did not name their 4-8-4s "Northerns", and instead chosen the name "Greenbrier" after the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, a major destination on the C&O mainline.

They were built with the primary purpose of hauling long, heavy, high-speed express passenger trains for the C&O Railway such as the George Washington and the Fast Flying Virginian. All retired by the mid 1950s, only 614 survives and is on display, awaiting to be moved to undergo restoration to operating condition.