The Virginian Railway class PA was a class of six 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotives that were built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) at Richmond Works originally for the Virginian Railway (VGN) in 1920.
History In 1920, the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) built six locomotives at their Richmond Works between September and October, and delivered them to the Virginian Railway (VGN) and numbered 210 through 215 by the Virginian Railway. The first five locomotives, nos. 210 through 214, were built in September 1920, and the sixth locomotive, no. 215, was built in October 1920. All six were fitted with two cross-compound air pumps under the left running board and Duplex stokers.
The six locomotives were built to haul the Virginian's passenger trains, including runs between Roanoke and Norfolk, Virginia, and continued to operate on the Virginian Railway until being retired in 1957, and all six were scrapped between 1957 and 1960.
Fleet numbers Road numberBuilt dateSerial numberFirst run dateRetirement dateDisposition210September 1920 619921920 1957Scrapped211September 1920 61993Scrapped212September 1920 61994Scrapped in January 1960213September 1920 61995Scrapped214September 1920 61996Scrapped in January 1957215October 1920 61997Scrapped
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