Gulf, Mobile & Northern Pacifics

Locomotive number 425 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive works in Eddystone, PA on Jan. 16, 1928 for the GM&N and classified as a G-1 Pacific. When GM&O took over the GM&N, 425 was renumbered 580 (426 was renumbered 582). Both of these locomotives were sold to Paulsen Spence (Paulsen also owned the W&W's #98 and a number of other locomotives). Paulsen operated the 425 on his Comite Southern and Louisiana Eastern Railroads.

425 was later sold to Malcom Ottinger of Phoenixville, PA to be used on the Valley Forge S. Railroad in Kimberton, PA. In 1980 425 was stored at the Wilmington & Western Railroad in Delaware with some of Malcom's other railroad equipment. Malcom later sold part ownership of the 425 to another W&W member. It was steamed up once but lacked the proper paperwork on the boiler that was required in order for it to operate.

In 1984 425 was sold to Andy J. Muller Jr. of the Blue Mountain & Reading for $125,000. 425 is now at Port Clinton, PA as part of the RBMN RR Co. In 2002 she was in the Car Shop being restored for the B&O Birthday Party in 2003.

Specifications
Wheel Arrangement4-6-2
Length
Drivers69" dia.
Weight on Drivers
Cylinders(2) 22" dia x 28" stroke
Locomotive Weight213,000 lbs
Locomotive & Tender Weight
Grate Area
Cylinders(2) 22" dia x 28" stroke
Boiler Pressure
Tractive Effort
Tender Capacity
Water
Coal

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