Locomotives
Passenger Locomotives
Classes F & F-1 — Ten Wheeler (4-6-0) types that handled the A&Y's passenger and mixed trains from the late 1920s until passenger service was discontinued in the late 1930s.
The Passenger Fleet
The A&Y's passenger service was worked by Ten Wheelers — 4-6-0 locomotives well suited to the relatively light passenger consists and mixed trains that characterized the line. Passenger service ran through the 1930s before being discontinued — accounts vary on the exact year, with 1937 and 1939 both cited in surviving sources. Two sub-classes served the railroad during this period.
Class F-1 locomotives Nos. 950 and 953 were earlier Richmond-built Ten Wheelers from the 1890s. No. 953 was removed from the lease in February 1934; a photograph labeled "950" may actually depict 953, and the two remain somewhat conflated in the surviving record. The F-1 class preceded the lease era's better-documented roster.
Class F locomotives Nos. 106, 109, and 113 are by far the best-documented in the A&Y's entire roster. All three were acquired in December 1929, secondhand from the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad (as RF&P Nos. 38, 42, and 46 respectively), and they served the A&Y through the passenger era. Richmond-built in 1901–1903 with construction numbers close together, they were a matched trio. Their presence on the line in the late 1930s — just before service ended — coincided with the visits of several photographers — Bowie, Burton, Gay, and others — which is why this class has by far the greatest photographic coverage of any A&Y type.
No. 109 carries a footnote: it was apparently renumbered to 29 at some point before becoming A&Y 109. A September 1934 record notes servicing at Spencer. All three were leased rather than owned, under the same general agreement that governed the freight Consolidations.
Photographs
No. 106, Greensboro, ca. 1938
Photo: Burton
No. 106, Greensboro, 1930s
Photo: Bowie
No. 109, Sanford, ca. 1939
Sink collection
No. 109, Greensboro, 1930s
Photo: Bowie
No. 113 with fireman, Greensboro, ca. 1939
Photo: Gay
No. 113, Greensboro, 1930s
Photo: Bowie
No. 950, Mount Airy
Bott collection
Individual engine pages contain the full set of photographs for each locomotive. Select any image or engine number above to see more.
Class Roster
- Wheel arrangement
- 4-6-0 (Ten Wheeler)
- Class F builder
- Richmond Locomotive Works, 1901–1903
- Class F-1 builder
- Richmond Locomotive Works, 1894
- Acquisition
- 106, 109, 113 — acquired from RF&P, December 1929
- Role on A&Y
- Passenger and mixed-train service, CF line and branches; service discontinued late 1930s (ca. 1937–1939)
- Lease type
- Leased from Southern Railway
| # | Class | Built | Builder | C/N | Ex-road | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class F-1 (earlier variant) | ||||||
| 950 | F | ? | ? | ? | ? | Conflicting evidence on lease vs. rent; possibly same loco as 953 in one photograph |
| 953 | F-1 | 1894 | Richmond | 2428 | — | Removed from lease 2/1/1934 and returned to Southern |
| Class F (ex-RF&P, acquired December 1929) | ||||||
| 106 | F | 1901 | Richmond | 3305 | RF&P 38 | Acquired 2nd hand from RF&P, Dec 1929 |
| 109 | F | 1903 | Richmond | 26864 | RF&P 42 | Renumbered to 29 before becoming A&Y 109; serviced at Spencer Sept 1934 |
| 113 | F | 1903 | Richmond | 27655 | RF&P 46 | Acquired 2nd hand from RF&P, Dec 1929 |