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Southern Pacific

'Golden State'/
/'General Service'

Class GS-3

4-8-4

14 units built

Lima built for SP
4416 4417 4418 4419
4420 4421 4422 4423 4424 4425 4426 4427 4428 4429

see desc. below

A pre-war view of the third class of the Daylight. This GS-3 has just arrived in the San Jose, California station with a consist of heavyweight headend and lightweight coaches and parlor cars. The photo was taken on June 18, 1938.

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Wikipedia's listing for Southern Pacific's GS-3's

References:

  • A Century of SP Steam Locomotives - Guy L. Dunscomb.
  • 4-8-4's Daylight The Complete Story of the Southern Pacific GS Class 4400 Series Locomotives - by Robert J. Church.

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