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{{Infobox locomotive
| name = Grand Trunk Western 5632
| image =
| caption =
| hatnote = References:<ref name="SteamLocomotive.com">{{cite web |last=Llanso |first=Steve |title=Canadian Government / Canadian National / Canadian Northern / Grand Trunk / Grand Trunk Pacific / Grand Trunk Western / Intercolonial / Reid Newfoundland 4-6-2 Locomotives in Canada |url=https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=Canada&wheel=4-6-2&railroad=cnr |website=www.steamlocomotive.com |access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Dorin1977p120">{{Harvp|Dorin|1977|p=120}}.</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Steam Locomotive Information |url=https://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=642 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.steamlocomotive.info}}</ref>
| powertype = Steam
| builder = ] (BLW)
| serialnumber = 61073
| buildmodel = ]
| builddate = November 1929
| totalproduction =
| whytetype = ]
| uicclass = 2′C1′ h2
| gauge = {{track gauge|ussg}}
| leadingdiameter =
| driverdiameter = {{convert|73|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| trailingdiameter =
| wheelbase = {{ubl|''Coupled:'' {{convert|13|ft|0|in|m|2|abbr=on}}|''Locomotive:'' {{convert|34|ft|9|in|m|2|abbr=on}}|''Loco & tender:'' {{convert|68|ft|7+1/2|in|m|2|abbr=on}}}}
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| locotenderweight = {{convert|510300|lb|kg|abbr=in}}
| fueltype = Coal
| fuelcap = {{convert|16|t|abbr=on}}
| watercap = {{convert|10000|usgal|abbr=on}}
| firearea = {{convert|66.7|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
| boilerpressure = {{convert|215|psi|MPa|2|abbr=on}}
| totalsurface = {{convert|3418|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
| tubearea = {{convert|2091|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
| fluearea = {{convert|981|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
| fireboxarea = {{convert|344|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
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| superheatertype =
| cylindercount = Two
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| valvegear = ]
| valvetype = {{convert|14|in|mm|0|adj=on}} piston valves
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| factorofadhesion = 4.21
| operator = ]
| operatorclass = K-4b
| preservedunits =
| disposition = On static display
}}'''Grand Trunk Western 5632''' is a class K-4b ] type ] built by the ] in November of 1929 for the ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=City of Durand |url=http://www.railroadmichigan.com/citydurand.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.railroadmichigan.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Steam Locomotive Information |url=https://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=642 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.steamlocomotive.info}}</ref>

== History ==
Grand Trunk Western 5632 was constructed by the ] in 1929 and it was delivered to the ] in 1930.<ref name=":0" /> 5632 was the first member of the class K-4b being numbered 5632-5634.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GTW steam roster {{!}} CNRHA |url=http://www.cnrha.ca/node/432 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.cnrha.ca}}</ref> The K-4b locomotives were copies of the ] ], with the only difference between the K-4b and the ]'s previous 4-6-2s known to be the class K-4a, was that the K-4a locomotives were built by the ] (ALCO), but the K-4b locomotives were built by the ] and had an all-weather ].

5632 had served well on the ] until being retired from active service in 1958 when the GTW began to dieselize their lines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steam Locomotive Information |url=https://www.steamlocomotive.info/nloconoteshow.cfm?which=642 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.steamlocomotive.info}}</ref> 5632 was later donated to the city of ], ] on October of 1960. where it was placed on static display and it has remained on display at the city of ], ] ever since and remains as the only surviving member of the class K-4b, as well as the only surviving copy of the ].

== References ==
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== See also ==

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== Bibliography ==

* {{Cite book |last=Dorin |first=Patrick C. |url=https://archive.org/details/grandtrunkwester0000dori |title=The Grand Trunk Western Railroad: A Canadian National Railway |publisher=Superior Publishing Company |year=1977 |isbn=0-87564-526-7 |edition=1st |url-access=registration}}

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