#2318

Southern Pacific GS-1 class

🇺🇸 United States ·built by Baldwin Locomotive Works· from 1930· class of 14 American 4-8-4 locomotives

what is it?

The Southern Pacific GS-1 was a class of conventional 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) and its Texas subsidiary the Texas and New Orleans Railroad (T&NO) from 1930 to 1956.

who runs it

Southern Pacific Transportation Company Texas and New Orleans Railroad

base stats

weight 201 tin working order
built 14made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 96 years ago, in 1930.
Weighs about as much as 33 African elephants (~6 t each).
Served for 26 years (1930–1956).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1930
in service from: 1930
retired: 1956
status: retired
number built: 14
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇺🇸 United States
builders: Baldwin Locomotive Works
operators: Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Texas and New Orleans Railroad
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-8-4
weight: 201 t

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q7570304, Wikipedia: Southern Pacific GS-1 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.