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The Southern Pacific Class GS-7 (ex-Cotton Belt Class L-1) is a class of 4-8-4 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Cotton Belt Route, as Cotton Belt L1s but would be later leased to the Southern Pacific where they would be classified as GS-7.

History[]

During the Second World War, the Southern Pacific needed more motive power to tackle the issues throughout the Second World War, the Cotton Belt Route decided to make an agreement with the Southern Pacific to lease six of their own Class L1 4-8-4s to the Southern Pacific Railroad, this resulted in what would become the Southern Pacific Class GS-7.

Sadly, none were six Southern Pacific Class GS-7s preserved, they were all withdrawn from service and scrapped. However, all that is left from the Cotton Belt Route Class L1 and Southern Pacific Class GS-7s/ex-Cotton Belt Route Class L1 is one Cotton Belt Route Class L1 from Cotton Belt Route, and that is Cotton Belt No. 819.

Stock List[]

Loco No. Photograph SSW No. Manufacturer Operators Status
4475 4475 802 Baldwin Locomotive Works Cotton Belt Route

Southern Pacific Railroad

Scrapped
4476 https://www.ebay.com/itm/403417000826 804 Baldwin Locomotive Works Cotton Belt Route

Southern Pacific Railroad

Scrapped
4477 https://www.ebay.com/itm/275747173854 805 Baldwin Locomotive Works Cotton Belt Route

Southern Pacific Railroad

Scrapped
4478 4478 807 Baldwin Locomotive Works Cotton Belt Route

Southern Pacific Railroad

Scrapped
4479 https://www.ebay.com/itm/404374796975 801 Baldwin Locomotive Works Cotton Belt Route

Southern Pacific Railroad

Scrapped
4480 https://www.ebay.com/itm/113669329915?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338722076&customid=&toolid=10050 808 Baldwin Locomotive Works Cotton Belt Route

Southern Pacific Railroad

Scrapped
4481 https://www.ebay.com/itm/403417000850 809 Baldwin Locomotive Works Cotton Belt Route

Southern Pacific Railroad

Scrapped
List of Southern Pacific GS Locomotives.
GS-1: Class GS-144004401440244034404440544064407440844094404447144724473
GS-2: Class GS-2441044114412441344144415
GS-3: Class GS-344164417441844194420442144224423442444254426442744284429
1941 Batch of GS-4s: 44304431443244334434443544364437443844394440444144424443444444454446444744484449
1942 Batch of GS-4s: 44504451445244534454445544564457
GS-5: Class GS-544584459
GS-6: Class GS-64460446144624463446444654466446744684469
Western Pacific Class GS-64: Class GS-64Western Pacific No. 481/Southern Pacific No. 4470Western Pacific No. 482/Southern Pacific No. 4471Western Pacific No. 483/Southern Pacific No. 4472Western Pacific No. 484/Southern Pacific No. 4473Western Pacific No. 485/Southern Pacific No. 4474Western Pacific No. 486/Southern Pacific No. 4475
GS-7: Class GS-74475447644774478447944804481
GS-8: Class GS-84485448644874488
Extinct: Class GS-1Class GS-2Class GS-3Class GS-5Class GS-7Class GS-8
Preserved: 44494460
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