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Grand Trunk Western 5632 is a class K-4b 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in November 1929 for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad.[6][3][7]
History
Grand Trunk Western 5632 was constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Eddystone, Pennsylvania in November 1929[8][9] and it was delivered to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad in 1930 along with its sister locomotives 5633 and 5634.[6][9]
#5632 was the first member of the class K-4b locomotives being numbered 5632-5634.[10]
5632 had served well on the Grand Trunk Western Railroad until being retired from active service in 1958 when the GTW began to dieselize their lines.[11] #5632 was later donated to the city of Durand, Michigan in October 1960,[12] where it was placed on static display and it has remained on display at the city of Durand, Michigan ever since.[13][14]
Not only does 5632 remain the only surviving member of the class K-4b, as well as the only surviving copy of the USRA Light Pacific locomotives after its sister Grand Trunk Western class K-4a #5629 was scrapped in July 1987.[15]
See also
References
- ↑ Llanso, Steve. "Canadian Government / Canadian National / Canadian Northern / Grand Trunk / Grand Trunk Pacific / Grand Trunk Western / Intercolonial / Reid Newfoundland 4-6-2 Locomotives in Canada". www.steamlocomotive.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ Dorin (1977), p. 120.
- 1 2 "Steam Locomotive Information". www.steamlocomotive.info. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ Kean (1973), p. 96
- ↑ Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company (1944), p. 57
- 1 2 "City of Durand". www.railroadmichigan.com. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ Kean (1973), p. 96
- ↑ Kean (1973), p. 96
- 1 2 Edwin (1976), p. 29
- ↑ "GTW steam roster CNRHA". www.cnrha.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ "Steam Locomotive Information". www.steamlocomotive.info. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ Meints (1987), p. 7
- ↑ Hubbard (1965), p. 32
- ↑ Ingles (2001), p. 91
- ↑ Mahoney, Michelle (July 6, 1987). "Railroad Buffs Steamed by Plan to Scrap Antique Engine (GTW 5629)". Associated Press News. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
Further reading
- Dorin, Patrick C. (1977). The Grand Trunk Western Railroad: A Canadian National Railway (1st ed.). Superior Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87564-526-7.
- Meints, Graydon (1987). 150 Years of Michigan's Railroad History. Michigan Department of Transportation.
- Kean, Randolph (1973). The Railfan's Guide to Museum & Park Displays. H. E. Cox.
- Edwin, Alexander (1976). Bancroft - Durand - Lennon - Vernon Heritage 1976. Durand Area Bicentennial Commission.
- Hubbard, Freeman (1965). Railroadman's Magazine - Volumes 77-78. Popular Publications, Inc.
- Agreement Between Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company and Employees Represented by Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company. 1944.
- Solomon, Brian (1929). Baldwin Locomotives - Volume 8. Baldwin Locomotive Works.
- Ingles, David (2001). Guide to North American Railroad Hot Spots. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0890243735.