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Southern Pacific No. 4422 is a class GS-3 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive that served the Southern Pacific Railroad.

History[]

Built in 1937 by the Lima Locomotive Works it was used to pull the Southern Pacific's "Coast Daylight" passenger trains, and prompted the Southern Pacific to initiate plans to introduce several new streamlined, lightweight trains: Noon Daylight, San Joaquin Daylight, and the Lark.

In 1957, it was retired, and scrapped afterwards. However, the one wheel from the #4422, the first axle, right side, was rescued just before scrapping. It was donated to the RailGiants Train Museum at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona, California where it is today placed on display. This is the only thing that remains of the locomotive itself.

Trivia[]

  • It was first received the orange and red "Daylight" paint scheme, then later it was painted black, and had its side skirting removed for easier maintenance.
  • The Southern Pacific once had an EMD SD9 diesel locomotive which was also numbered #4422. It was originally built as #5402.
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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