Wabash Classes K4 and K5

The Wabash Railroads Class K4 and K5 is a class of 2-8-2 Mikado Type steam locomotive built in 1925 by Alco. the Class K4's were numbered 2720-2744 the Class K4b's were numbered 2700-2719 and Class K5 numbered 2600-2604 . In 1943 and 1944 the Wabash Railroad rebuilt their Class K5's numbered 2600-2604 to Class P1 4-6-4's numbered 700-704 at Decatur Illinois Shops . In 1946 and 1947 2 Class K4's numbered 2743 and 2744 were rebuilt to Class P1 4-6-4 Hudson's numbered 705-706 at Decatur Illinois Shops between 1946 and 1947 all of the remaining Class K4's and K4b's were scrapped between 1951 and 1953 . The P1's remained in service until 1956 were retired and cut up for scrap. None of the K4’s K5’s or the P1’s were preserved.
Builder : Alco
Built : 1925
Numbers : 2720-2744 (K-4) 2700-2719 (K-4b) 2600-2604 (K-5)
Total produced : 25 (K-4's) 20 (K-4b's) 5 (K-5's)
Rebuilder : Wabash Railroad Decatur Illinois Shops
Rebuilt : 1943-1947
Number Rebuilt: 5 (K-5's) 2 (K-4's) total : 7
Retired: 1951-1953 (remainder K4’s and K4b’s)
Retired: 1956 (P1’s)
== Gallery ==
File:FW-Editorial-1200x675-2-16-22.jpg|Wabash Railroad No. 2701
Category:Wabash locomotives
Category:Built in 1925
Category:2-8-2 locomotives
Category:2-8-2 steam locomotives
Category:Scrapped locomotives
Category:Steam locomotives
Category:Eight-coupled locomotives
Category:American locomotives
Category:Locomotives
Category:Tender locomotives
Category:Standard gauge locomotives
Category:Scrapped steam locomotives