Norfolk and Western Class J of 1903 or the Second J Class is a class of 4-4-2

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, they were before the more well known J class of 1941. The retirement of the first J classes in 1900 left the designation available for reuse for these engines. There were 7 of these Class Js made, and they were retired between 1931 and 1935, once again leaving the "J" class designation available to be reused in 1941.

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