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Grand Trunk Western 5632 is a class K-4-b 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in November 1929 for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad.

History

Construction and revenue service

No. 5632 was one of three K-4-b class 4-6-2's (Nos. 5632-5634) constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Eddystone, Pennsylvania in November 1929, and it was delivered to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW) in 1930. The K-4-b locomotives were copies of the United States Railroad Administration's (USRA) Light Pacific design, and they were follow-ups to the GTW's K-4-a class (Nos. 5627-5631).

The only difference from the USRA design is that the K-4-b class was equipped with an all-weather vestibule cab and an enclosed coffin feedwater heater. The GTW ordered the K-4-b's from Baldwin to use them for their sleeper trains—the Chicago Express and the Detroit Express—between Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan, in competition with the Michigan Central (MC), but both trains were quickly discontinued, due to challenges from the Great Depression.

No. 5632 was subsequently reassigned to pull regular passenger trains in the GTW's Chicago Division between Chicago and Port Huron alongside the K-4-a's. In 1938, No. 5632 was transferred to the Detroit Division, where it was reassigned again to pull commuter trains between Detroit and Muskegon. The K-4-b last operated for the GTW on June 13, 1958, before it was retired from revenue service.

Retirement

In August 1960, the GTW donated No. 5632 to the city of Durand, Michigan. The following year, the K-4-b was put on static display near the GTW mainline, and a dedication ceremony was held on May 20. No. 5632 is the only surviving member of the K-4-b class, and it is the only surviving copy of the USRA Light Pacific locomotives after GTW K-4-a class No. 5629 was scrapped in July 1987.

See also

• Atlanta and West Point 290
• Atlantic Coast Line 1504
• Grand Trunk Western 4070
• Grand Trunk Western 6039

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. Cite error: The named reference ":1" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
4. Kean (1973), p. 96
5. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company (1944), p. 57
6. Kean (1973), p. 96
7. Edwin (1976), p. 29
8. Kean (1973), p. 96
9. ^ Pinkepank, Jerry (2003). Grand Trunk Western in Color - Vol 1: Steam & Green, 1941-1961. Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books, Inc. pp. 64, 67. ISBN 1-58248-112-1.
10. ^ Olds, Fred (May 18, 1961). "Old 5632 to Be Dedicated As Steam Era Memorial". Lansing State Journal. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Meints (1987), p. 7
12. ^ Hubbard (1965), p. 32
13. 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.

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• Preserved steam locomotives
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