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'''Grand Trunk Western 5632''' is a class K-4b ] 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> '''Grand Trunk Western 5632''' is a class K-4b ] 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 name=":3">{{Harvp|Kean|1973|p=96}}</ref>


== History == == History ==
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" /> Grand Trunk Western 5632 was constructed by the ] of ] in November 1929<ref name=":3" /><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" />


<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> <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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Preserved K-4b class 4-6-2 locomotive
Grand Trunk Western 5632
Type and origin
References:
Power typeSteam
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works (BLW)
Serial number61073
ModelUSRA Light Pacific
Build dateOctober 1929
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-2
 • UIC2′C1′ h2
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.73 in (1,854 mm)
Wheelbase
  • Coupled: 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
  • Locomotive: 34 ft 9 in (10.59 m)
  • Loco & tender: 68 ft 7+1⁄2 in (20.92 m)
Axle load55,000 lb (25,000 kilograms)
Adhesive weight184,540 lb (83,710 kilograms)
Loco weight299,330 lb (135,770 kilograms)
Tender weight210,970 lb (95,690 kilograms)
Total weight510,300 lb (231,500 kilograms)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity16 t (16 long tons; 18 short tons)
Water cap.10,000 US gal (38,000 L; 8,300 imp gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area66.7 sq ft (6.20 m)
Boiler pressure215 psi (1.48 MPa)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox344 sq ft (32.0 m)
 • Tubes2,091 sq ft (194.3 m)
 • Flues981 sq ft (91.1 m)
 • Total surface3,418 sq ft (317.5 m)
Superheater:
​
 • Heating area789 sq ft (73.3 m)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size25 in × 28 in (635 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Valve type14-inch (356 mm) piston valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort43,810 lbf (194.9 kN)
Factor of adh.4.21
Career
OperatorsGrand Trunk Western Railroad
ClassK-4b
DispositionOn static display

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.

History

Grand Trunk Western 5632 was constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Eddystone, Pennsylvania in November 1929 and it was delivered to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad in 1930 along with its sister locomotives 5633 and 5634.

#5632 was the first member of the class K-4b locomotives being numbered 5632-5634.

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. #5632 was later donated to the city of Durand, Michigan in October 1960, where it was placed on static display and it has remained on display at the city of Durand, Michigan ever since.

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.

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. Dorin (1977), p. 120.
  3. ^ "Steam Locomotive Information". www.steamlocomotive.info. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  4. Kean (1973), p. 96
  5. Agreement Between Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company and Employees Represented by Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Detroit, Michigan: Grand Trunk Western Railroad. 1944. p. 57.
  6. "GTW steam roster | CNRHA". www.cnrha.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  7. ^ "City of Durand". www.railroadmichigan.com. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  8. ^ Kean (1973), p. 96
  9. ^ Edwin (1976), p. 29
  10. "GTW steam roster CNRHA". www.cnrha.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  11. "Steam Locomotive Information". www.steamlocomotive.info. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  12. Meints (1987), p. 7
  13. Hubbard (1965), p. 32
  14. Ingles (2001), p. 91
  15. 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.

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