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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> |
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'''Grand Trunk Western 5632''' is a class K-4-b 4-6-2 "Pacific" type ] built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in November 1929 for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad.<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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== 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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Grand Trunk Western 5632 was constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works 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 Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW) 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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No. 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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No. 5632 had served well on the GTW until being retired from active service in 1958, when the railroad began to dieselize their fleet.<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> No. 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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Not only does 5632 remain the only surviving member of the class K-4-a, as well as the only surviving copy of the ] locomotives after sister locomotive ] 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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== References == |
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== References == |
No. 5632 was the first member of the class K-4b locomotives being numbered 5632-5634.
No. 5632 had served well on the GTW until being retired from active service in 1958, when the railroad began to dieselize their fleet. No. 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-4-a, as well as the only surviving copy of the USRA Light Pacific locomotives after sister locomotive GTW K-4-a class No. 5629 was scrapped in July 1987.