Southern Pacific class GS-1
The GS-1 was a class of 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive that served revenue service on the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) and its Texas subsidiary the Texas and New Orleans Railroad (T&NO) from 1930 to 1956. They were built by Baldwin Locomotive Works and were numbered 4400 through 4409.
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They were assigned to various passenger trains throughout the SP system, and ended their careers on the San Jose-San Francisco commutes.
Fleet details
| Number | Date built | Serial number | Date entered service | Date scrapped | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4400 | May 1930 | 61410 | August 23, 1930 | March 23, 1954 | Loaned to T&NO as No. 708 from 1943 to 1952.[1] Returned to the SP as No. 4470 in March 1953 and renumbered again as No. 4400 in July of that year.[1] |
| 4401 | June 1930 | 61411 | August 25, 1930 | June 8, 1955 | Used for evaluation of various burner arrangements and different usage grades of oil in Sacramento, California in September 1946 until late 1951.[1] |
| 4402 | June 1930 | 61412 | August 26, 1930 | April 24, 1959 | Rebuilt in February 1932, after involving in a boiler explosion at Richvale, California on December 25, 1931.[1] |
| 4403 | June 1930 | 61413 | August 27, 1930 | August 15, 1955 | Loaned to T&NO as No. 709 in 1943.[1] Returned to the SP as No. 4471 in 1952 and renumbered again in July 1953 as No. 4403.[1] |
| 4404 | June 1930 | 61414 | August 27, 1930 | ? | Sold to T&NO as No. 710 in 1943.[1] |
| 4405 | June 1930 | 61415 | August 28, 1930 | May 27, 1957 | Vacuum brakes added in February 1957.[1] |
| 4406 | July 1930 | 61430 | September 18, 1930 | ? | Sold to T&NO as No. 704 in March 1941.[1] |
| 4407 | July 1930 | 61431 | September 22, 1930 | June 1, 1955 | Loaned to T&NO as No. 705 from 1941 to 1952.[1] Returned to the SP on April 20, 1953.[1] |
| 4408 | July 1930 | 61432 | September 24, 1930 | August 15, 1955 | Loaned to T&NO as No. 706 from 1941 to 1953.[1] Returned to the SP on April 20, 1953.[1] Used as an official portrait of this locomotive class.[1] |
| 4409 | July 1930 | 61433 | October 9, 1930 | September 6, 1955 | Loaned to T&NO as No. 707 from 1941 to 1952.[1] Returned to the SP on June 11, 1953.[1] |
| 4470 | May 1930 | 61390 | August 12, 1930 | May 31, 1956 | Originally No. 700 from T&NO in December 1952 as SP's second No. 4403 replacement in March 1953.[1] Renumbered again as SP's second No. 4470 in July of that year.[1] |
| 4471 | May 1930 | 61391 | August 13, 1930 | January 20, 1956 | Originally No. 701 from T&NO in January 1953 as SP's second No. 4471 in July of that year.[1] |
| 4472 | June 1930 | 61408 | August 8, 1930 | July 9, 1956 | Originally No. 702 from T&NO in January 1953 as SP's second No. 4404 in April of that year.[1] Renumbered again as No. 4472 three months later.[1] |
| 4473 | June 1930 | 61409 | August 7, 1930 | February 15, 1955 | Originally No. 703 from T&NO in January 1953 as SP's No. 4406 replacement in April of that year.[1] Renumbered again as No. 4473 three months later.[1] |
References
- Diebert & Strapac (1987), p. 236.
Bibliography
- Diebert, Timothy S.; Strapac, Joseph A. (1987). Southern Pacific Company Steam Locomotive Conpendium (1st ed.). Shade Tree Books. ISBN 0-930742-12-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Further reading
- Church, Robert J. (2004). Southern Pacific Daylight Locomotives (1st ed.). Signature Press. ISBN 1-930013-11-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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