Southern Pacific GS-3
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The Southern Pacific GS-3 was a class of streamlined 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotives built in the late 1930s for high-speed passenger service on the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4-8-4 locomotive
ⓘ
Northern type locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive class ⓘ streamlined steam locomotive ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builder | Lima Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
4-8-4 steam locomotives of the United States
ⓘ
Southern Pacific GS class NERFINISHED ⓘ passenger locomotives ⓘ streamlined steam locomotives ⓘ |
| configuration | 4-8-4 ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | Southern Pacific mechanical department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-distance passenger service
ⓘ
streamlined passenger trains ⓘ |
| era | steam era ⓘ |
| fuelType | fuel oil ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
World War II
ⓘ
pre–World War II ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1930s ⓘ |
| locomotiveType | tender locomotive ⓘ |
| nickname | GS-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Southern Pacific Lines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerPlant | two-cylinder simple expansion steam engine ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| precededBy | Southern Pacific GS-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger service ⓘ |
| railroad | Southern Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | Southern Pacific Transportation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLineServed |
Southern Pacific Coast Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Pacific Shasta Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayNetwork | Southern Pacific system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayRegion | U.S. West Coast ⓘ |
| region |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| serviceType | high-speed passenger ⓘ |
| status | all units scrapped ⓘ |
| streamlined | yes ⓘ |
| successorClass | Southern Pacific GS-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traction | adhesion ⓘ |
| trainHeating | steam heat ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2′D2′ h2 ⓘ |
| usedFor | mainline passenger trains ⓘ |
| usedOnService | named passenger trains of Southern Pacific ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 4-8-4 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.