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{{Short description|Preserved K-4b class 4-6-2 locomotive}} |
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| name = Grand Trunk Western 5632 |
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| hatnote = References:<ref name="SteamLocomotive.com">{{cite web |last=Llanso |first=Steve |title=Canadian Government / Canadian National / Canadian Northern / Grand Trunk / Grand Trunk Pacific / Grand Trunk Western / Intercolonial / Reid Newfoundland 4-6-2 Locomotives in Canada |url=https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=Canada&wheel=4-6-2&railroad=cnr |website=www.steamlocomotive.com |access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Dorin1977p120">{{Harvp|Dorin|1977|p=120}}.</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Steam Locomotive Information |url=https://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=642 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.steamlocomotive.info}}</ref><ref>{{Harvp|Kean|1973|p=96}}</ref> |
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| powertype = Steam |
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| builder = ] (BLW) |
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| serialnumber = 61073 |
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| builddate = November 1929 |
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| uicclass = 2′C1′ h2 |
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| gauge = {{track gauge|ussg}} |
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| driverdiameter = {{convert|73|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} |
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| wheelbase = {{ubl|''Coupled:'' {{convert|13|ft|0|in|m|2|abbr=on}}|''Locomotive:'' {{convert|34|ft|9|in|m|2|abbr=on}}|''Loco & tender:'' {{convert|68|ft|7+1/2|in|m|2|abbr=on}}}} |
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| axleload = {{convert|55000|lb|kg|abbr=in}} |
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| weightondrivers = {{convert|184540|lb|kg|abbr=in}}<ref>{{Harvp|Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company|1944|p=57}}</ref> |
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| locoweight = {{convert|299330|lb|kg|abbr=in}} |
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| tenderweight = {{convert|210970|lb|kg|abbr=in}} |
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| locotenderweight = {{convert|510300|lb|kg|abbr=in}} |
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| fueltype = Coal |
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| firearea = {{convert|66.7|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} |
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| tubearea = {{convert|2091|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} |
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| fluearea = {{convert|981|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} |
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| fireboxarea = {{convert|344|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} |
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| superheaterarea = {{convert|789|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} |
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| cylindercount = Two |
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| valvetype = {{convert|14|in|mm|0|adj=on}} piston valves |
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| tractiveeffort = {{convert|43810|lbf|kN|1|abbr=on}} |
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| factorofadhesion = 4.21 |
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| operator = ] |
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| operatorclass = K-4b |
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| retiredate = 1958 |
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| preservedunits = 1961 |
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| disposition = On static display |
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'''Grand Trunk Western 5632''' is a class ] ] type ] built by the ] in November 1929 for the ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=City of Durand |url=http://www.railroadmichigan.com/citydurand.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.railroadmichigan.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Steam Locomotive Information |url=https://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=642 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.steamlocomotive.info}}</ref><ref>{{Harvp|Kean|1973|p=96}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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Grand Trunk Western 5632 was constructed by the ] of ] in November 1929<ref>{{Harvp|Kean|1973|p=96}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Harvp|Edwin|1976|p=29}}</ref> and it was delivered to the ] in 1930 along with its sister locomotives 5633 and 5634.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> |
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<nowiki>#</nowiki>5632 was the first member of the class K-4b locomotives being numbered 5632-5634.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GTW steam roster CNRHA |url=http://www.cnrha.ca/node/432 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.cnrha.ca}}</ref> |
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5632 had served well on the ] until being retired from active service in 1958 when the GTW began to dieselize their lines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steam Locomotive Information |url=https://www.steamlocomotive.info/nloconoteshow.cfm?which=642 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.steamlocomotive.info}}</ref> #5632 was later donated to the city of ], ] in October 1960,<ref>{{Harvp|Meints|1987|p=7}}</ref> where it was placed on static display and it has remained on display at the city of ], ] ever since.<ref>{{Harvp|Hubbard|1965|p=32}}</ref><ref>{{Harvp|Ingles|2001|p=91}}</ref> |
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Not only does 5632 remain the only surviving member of the class K-4b, as well as the only surviving copy of the ] locomotives after its sister ] was scrapped in July 1987.<ref name="AssociatedPress">{{Cite news |last=Mahoney |first=Michelle |date=July 6, 1987 |title=Railroad Buffs Steamed by Plan to Scrap Antique Engine (GTW 5629) |work=] |url=https://apnews.com/article/deeaa046955b538db4312d9363e0bb9e |access-date=June 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613184515/https://apnews.com/article/deeaa046955b538db4312d9363e0bb9e |archive-date=June 13, 2023}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* ] |
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* Grand Trunk Western 5030 |
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* ] |
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== References == |
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== Further reading == |
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* {{Cite book |last=Dorin |first=Patrick C. |url=https://archive.org/details/grandtrunkwester0000dori |title=The Grand Trunk Western Railroad: A Canadian National Railway |publisher=Superior Publishing Company |year=1977 |isbn=0-87564-526-7 |edition=1st |url-access=registration}} |
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* {{Cite book |last=Meints |first=Graydon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UUFPAAAAMAAJ&q=Grand+Trunk+Western+5632 |title=150 Years of Michigan's Railroad History |publisher=] |year=1987}} |
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* {{Cite book |last=Kean |first=Randolph |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qc4iJ1avvtIC&q=Grand+Trunk+Western+5632 |title=The Railfan's Guide to Museum & Park Displays |publisher=H. E. Cox |year=1973}} |
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* {{Cite book |last=Edwin |first=Alexander |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A7LhAAAAMAAJ&q=Grand+Trunk+Western+5632 |title=Bancroft - Durand - Lennon - Vernon Heritage 1976 |publisher=Durand Area Bicentennial Commission|year=1976}} |
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* {{Cite book |last=Hubbard |first=Freeman |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9IhYAAAAMAAJ&q=Grand+Trunk+Western+5632 |title=Railroadman's Magazine - Volumes 77-78 |publisher=] |year=1965}} |
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* {{Cite book |ref={{harvid|Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company|1944}} |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JjriAAAAMAAJ&q=Grand+Trunk+Western+5632 |title=Agreement Between Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company and Employees Represented by Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen |publisher=Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company |year=1944}} |
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* {{Cite book |last=Solomon |first=Brian |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r7AiAQAAMAAJ&q=Grand+Trunk+Western+5632 |title=Baldwin Locomotives - Volume 8 |publisher=] |year=1929}} |
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* {{Cite book |last=Ingles |first=David |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1pniJRlKXMQC&dq=Grand+Trunk+Western+5632&pg=PA91 |title=Guide to North American Railroad Hot Spots |publisher=] |year=2001 |isbn=0890243735}} |
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