Grand Trunk Western No. 5030 - Jackson, MI - Locomotives on Waymarking.com

The Grand Trunk Western No. 5030 is a Class J-3-b 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1912 for the Grand Trunk Western railroad.

The engine was donated to the City of Jackson, MI in 1957, when it was retired from service and it is now currently on display in North Lawn Park just off Lansing Ave.

This is one of Thirty-nine of these relatively small but handsome Class J-3-a Pacifics were delivered to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad over a two-year period, #100-#118 from the Baldwin Locomotive Works and #5030-#5050 from the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1912. At least twenty-three, including #5030, were later equipped with new boilers with substantial changes, including a 24% reduction in the small tube count from one hundred and eighty-one to one hundred and thirty-nine. -Locomotive Wiki

Locomotive Type: (required): Steam Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Display is behind a fence, access is limited to viewing only. If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): Not listed

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