Louisville and Nashville Class G-23

The Louisville & Nashville Railroad G-23 class 4-6-0 Ten-wheelers were a class of 3 baldwin built 4-6-0s that worked on the L&N.

G-23 class 4-6-0s

Details
Builder	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Date Built	1912
Wheel Arrangement	4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler
Gauge	Standard (4 foot 8 1/2 inches)
Driving Wheel Diameter	63" inches
Cylinder Size	19" x 26" inches
Boiler Pressure	185 psi
Tractive Effort	23,400 lbs.
Locomotive Weight	71 tons (124.5 tons with tender)
Fuel Capacity	11 tons
Water Capacity	4,600 gallons
Total Built	6, but 3 were scrapped before the L&N took over the LH&StL
Numbers	31 - 36 (#34 - 36 scrapped)
Retired	1920s, 1947 - 1951
Number preserved	None, All scrapped

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History[]

In 1912, the Baldwin Locomotive Works built a fleet of 6 4-6-0 Ten-Wheelers for the Lousiville, Henderson & St. Louis Railroad Company to haul freight and passengers.

Each locomotive had 63 inch driving wheels, a boiler pressure of 185 psi, a tractive effort of 23,400 lbs., a cylinder size of 19" x 26" inches, and weighed in at 71 tons (124.5 tons with tender). Their tenders could hold up to 11 tons and 4,600 gallons of water. They were numbered 31 to 36.

For some reason, engines #34 and 36 were scrapped before the Louisville & Nashville bought out and took over the LH&StL, leaving engines, 31 to 33 to enter the L&N's operating roster and classified them as G-23.

#32 was retired from active service in June 1947. #31 and #33 followed the same fate on March 31, 1951 and May 24, 1951 respectively. Sadly, none of the G-23s were preserved.