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 being numbered 5632-5634.

Grand Trunk Western 5632

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.

Grand Trunk Western 5632

See also

Atlantic Coast Line 1504

Grand Trunk Western 5629

Grand Trunk Western 5030

USRA Light Pacific

References

Further reading

4-6-2 locomotives

Baldwin locomotives

Individual locomotives of the United States

Standard gauge locomotives of the United States

Steam locomotives of the United States

USRA locomotives

5632

Preserved steam locomotives

Preserved steam locomotives of Michigan

Grand Trunk Western 5632