Southern Pacific GS-4
E504061
4-8-4 locomotive
Northern-type locomotive
Southern Pacific GS-4 locomotive
steam locomotive class
streamlined locomotive
The Southern Pacific GS-4 is a class of streamlined 4-8-4 "Northern" steam locomotives built in the 1940s for the Southern Pacific Railroad, renowned for their distinctive orange and red "Daylight" livery and high-speed passenger service.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SP 4449 | 0 |
| GS-4 4-8-4 steam locomotives | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4-8-4 locomotive
ⓘ
Northern-type locomotive ⓘ Southern Pacific GS-4 locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive class ⓘ streamlined locomotive ⓘ |
| brakeType | air ⓘ |
| buildDate |
1941
ⓘ
1942 ⓘ |
| builder | Lima Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | 4-8-4 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cylinderConfiguration | simple expansion ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 2 ⓘ |
| designedForService | high-speed passenger trains ⓘ |
| designer | Southern Pacific Railroad Mechanical Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driverDiameter | 80 in ⓘ |
| fleetNumbers |
SP 4439
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SP 4440 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4441 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4442 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4443 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4444 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4445 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4446 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4447 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4448 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4449 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4450 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4451 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4452 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4453 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4454 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4455 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4456 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4457 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4458 NERFINISHED ⓘ SP 4459 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | fuel oil ⓘ |
| gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge ⓘ |
| livery | Daylight ⓘ |
| liveryColors |
black
ⓘ
orange ⓘ red ⓘ |
| location | Oregon Rail Heritage Center, Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrain |
Coast Daylight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Joaquin Daylight NERFINISHED ⓘ Shasta Daylight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preservedUnits | SP 4449 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger service ⓘ |
| retirementDate | 1950s ⓘ |
| status | preserved ⓘ |
| totalProduced | 28 ⓘ |
| trainHeating | steam ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2′D2′ h2 ⓘ |
| use | excursion service ⓘ |
| valveGear | Walschaerts ⓘ |
| wheelArrangementName | Northern ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Pacific Railroad
this entity surface form:
GS-4 4-8-4 steam locomotives