Power type Steam Total produced 14 | Build date May–July 1930 Configuration 4-8-4 | |
Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number T&NO: 61390–61391, 61408–61409
SP: 61410–61415, 61430–41433 | ||
The GS-1 was a 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive that served the Southern Pacific Railroad and its Texas subsidiary the Texas and New Orleans Railroad from 1930 to 1956. They were built by Baldwin Locomotive Works and were numbered 4400 through 4409. GS stands for "Golden State" or "General Service."
They were assigned to various passenger trains throughout the SP system, and ended their careers on the San Jose-San Francisco commutes.
No GS-1 locomotives survive.
References
Southern Pacific class GS-1 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA