Norfolk and Western 578: Difference between revisions

'''Norfolk and Western 578''' is a preserved [[4-6-2]] "Pacific" type [[steam locomotive]]. Built by [[American Locomotive Company|ALCO]]'s [[Richmond Locomotive Works|Richmond Works]] in 1910, No. 578 was assigned to pull premiere passenger trains for the [[Norfolk and Western Railway]] before it was downgraded to secondary passenger service. It was retired from revenue service altogether in 1958, and it was subsequently donated to the [[Ohio Railway Museum]] in [[Worthington, Ohio|Worthington]], [[Ohio]]. The Ohio Railway Museum used No. 578 to pull some [[Heritage railway|tourist train]]<nowiki/>s on their trackage, until it was sidelined as a result of firebox issues in the early 1970s. As of 2022, No. 578 remains on static display next to the Ohio Railway Museum's [[Train station|depot]].