Texas & Louisiana Golden States
The Texas & Louisiana Lines, a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific,
received the first Class GS-1 locomotives. These four "Golden States"
were given road numbers 700 through 703. They had 73" drivers, 27 x 30
cylinders, a 250 psi boiler pressure, weighed 442,300 pounds and had a
tractive effort of 62,200 pounds.
| Specifications for Class GS-1 |
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| Wheel Arrangement: | 4-8-4 |
| Length: | 106' - 2" |
| Drivers: | 73" dia. |
| Weight on Drivers: | 265,300 lbs |
| Loco Weight: | 442,300 lbs |
| Loco & Tender Weight: | 815,180 lbs |
| Grate Area: | 90.4 sq ft |
| Cylinders (dia. x stroke): | (2) 27" x 30" |
| Boiler Pressure: | 250 psi |
| Tractive Effort: | 62,200 lbs |
| Tender Capacity | |
| Water: | 22,000 gals. |
| Fuel Oil: | 6,010 gals. |