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Chesapeake and Ohio class K-4

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway's K-4 class were a group of ninety 2-8-4 steam locomotives purchased during and shortly after World War II. Unlike many other railroads in the United States, the C&O chose to nickname this class "Kanawha", after the river in West Virginia, rather than "Berkshire", after the region in New England. As of 2024, twelve examples are preserved, with their display locations including the National Railroad Museum, the Science Museum of Virginia, Chief Logan State Park, Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, and the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation.

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See also

• ▸LNWR Class G1
• ▸Battle of Mount Harriet
• ▸Gregorio Y. Zara

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