|
|
Line 45: |
Line 45: |
| |4 | | |4 |
| |May/June 1955 | | |May/June 1955 |
− | |Early 1990s | + | |Late 1990s |
| |Originally GTW 1200-1203. Rode on unique pre-Flexicoil road trucks. MU equipped. | | |Originally GTW 1200-1203. Rode on unique pre-Flexicoil road trucks. MU equipped. |
| |- | | |- |
Line 53: |
Line 53: |
| |2 | | |2 |
| |April 1957 | | |April 1957 |
− | |Early 1990s | + | |Late 1990s |
| |Originally GTW 1269 & 1270. Flexicoil trucks. MU equipped. | | |Originally GTW 1269 & 1270. Flexicoil trucks. MU equipped. |
| |- | | |- |
Line 61: |
Line 61: |
| |9 | | |9 |
| |March 1960 | | |March 1960 |
− | |1998 | + | |Late 1990s |
| |Flexicoil trucks. MU equipped. | | |Flexicoil trucks. MU equipped. |
| |- | | |- |
Line 101: |
Line 101: |
| |9 | | |9 |
| |June 1956 | | |June 1956 |
− | |??? | + | |Ealy 1990s |
| |Ex GTW 1768-1776. Transferred to CV and GT. | | |Ex GTW 1768-1776. Transferred to CV and GT. |
| |- | | |- |
Line 117: |
Line 117: |
| |March 1957 | | |March 1957 |
| |Early 1990s | | |Early 1990s |
− | |Ex CV 4552-4557. Equipped with dynamic brakes. | + | |Ex CV 4552-4557. Equipped with dynamic brakes (deactivated). |
| |- | | |- |
| |4600-4635 | | |4600-4635 |
Line 132: |
Line 132: |
| |8 | | |8 |
| |February 1960 | | |February 1960 |
− | |Late 1980s | + | |Early 1990s |
| |- | | |- |
| |4900-4901 | | |4900-4901 |
Line 139: |
Line 139: |
| |2 | | |2 |
| |August 1954 | | |August 1954 |
− | |Late 1980s? | + | |Early 1990s |
| |Ex GTW 1766-1767. Steam generator equipped for passenger service. | | |Ex GTW 1766-1767. Steam generator equipped for passenger service. |
| |- | | |- |
Line 295: |
Line 295: |
| |3 | | |3 |
| |December 1955 | | |December 1955 |
− | |Mid 1980s | + | |1990 |
| |Ex DT&I 982, 986, 989. | | |Ex DT&I 982, 986, 989. |
| |- | | |- |
Line 359: |
Line 359: |
| |5 | | |5 |
| |July 1969 | | |July 1969 |
− | |To CN @ Merger? | + | |2000 |
− | |Ex DT&I 250-254. | + | |Ex DT&I 250-254. Sold to RBMN. |
| |- | | |- |
| |6350-6357 | | |6350-6357 |
Line 423: |
Line 423: |
| |3 | | |3 |
| |April 1955 | | |April 1955 |
− | |Late 1980s | + | |Early 1990s |
| |Not MU equipped. | | |Not MU equipped. |
| |- | | |- |
Line 439: |
Line 439: |
| |7 | | |7 |
| |December 1958 | | |December 1958 |
− | |Late 1980s | + | |Early 1990s |
| |Not MU equipped. | | |Not MU equipped. |
| |- | | |- |
Line 560: |
Line 560: |
| |May 1948 | | |May 1948 |
| |1972 | | |1972 |
− | |Early-phase F3As with traditional chicken-wire style radiators. #9013 transferred to CN in late 1960s and rebuilt as F9Au #9171. | + | |Early-phase F3As with traditional chicken-wire style radiators. #9013 transferred to CN in late 1960s and rebuilt as F9Au #9171. Balance traded to EMD in 1972 as credit for GP38ACs. |
| |- | | |- |
| |9016-9027 | | |9016-9027 |
Line 568: |
Line 568: |
| |September 1948 | | |September 1948 |
| |1972 | | |1972 |
− | |Later-phase F3As with F7-style stainless steel radiators. | + | |Later-phase F3As with F7-style stainless steel radiators. Traded to EMD in 1972 as credit for GP38ACs. |
| |- | | |- |
| |- | | |- |
Revision as of 21:05, 23 February 2021
Grand Trunk Western Railroad All-Time Diesel Locomotive Roster
This roster reflects the GTW's fleet of diesel locomotives from the 1940s until the integration into CN North America circa 1999, broken down as best as we can by individual orders. Engines will appear on the list with the number they wore the longest. Renumbers are denoted in the notes. It is a continued work in progress!
|
Number Series
|
Builder
|
Model
|
Quantity
|
Built
|
Retired
|
Notes
|
73
|
Brill
|
Boxcab
|
1
|
January 1926
|
1961
|
Ex Long Island 402. Car ferry switcher in Milwaukee, WI.
|
78-79
|
EMD
|
SC
|
2
|
April 1938
|
1963
|
Ex GTW 7800-7801. 78 retired in 1963 and 79 retired in 1958.
|
1000-1003
|
Alco
|
CS9
|
4
|
1979-1980
|
Early 1990s
|
Rebuilt by GTW Battle Creek shops from Alco S4s with Caterpillar engines.
|
1500-1503
|
EMD
|
SW1200
|
4
|
May/June 1955
|
Late 1990s
|
Originally GTW 1200-1203. Rode on unique pre-Flexicoil road trucks. MU equipped.
|
1509-1510
|
EMD
|
SW1200
|
2
|
April 1957
|
Late 1990s
|
Originally GTW 1269 & 1270. Flexicoil trucks. MU equipped.
|
1511-1519
|
EMD
|
SW1200
|
9
|
March 1960
|
Late 1990s
|
Flexicoil trucks. MU equipped.
|
1950-1951
|
Alco
|
RS-1
|
2
|
November 1957
|
1981
|
Last 2 RS1s built for a US railroad. 1951 preserved at Illinois Railway Museum.
|
4134-4138
|
EMD
|
GP9
|
5
|
November 1958
|
Early 1990s
|
Ex CV 4134-4138.
|
4139
|
EMD
|
GP9
|
1
|
May 1959
|
Early 1990s
|
Rebuilt from GTW 4441.
|
4427-4441
|
EMD
|
GP9
|
15
|
August 1954
|
Early 1990s
|
Ex GTW 1751-1765. 4441 rebuilt to 4139.
|
4442-4450
|
EMD
|
GP9
|
9
|
June 1956
|
Ealy 1990s
|
Ex GTW 1768-1776. Transferred to CV and GT.
|
4539-4546
|
EMD
|
GP9
|
8
|
March 1957
|
Early 1990s
|
4552-4557
|
EMD
|
GP9
|
6
|
March 1957
|
Early 1990s
|
Ex CV 4552-4557. Equipped with dynamic brakes (deactivated).
|
4600-4635
|
EMD
|
GP9R
|
36
|
1989-1993
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Rebuilt from various GP9s. See separate roster below for details.
|
4700-4707
|
EMD
|
GP18
|
8
|
February 1960
|
Early 1990s
|
4900-4901
|
EMD
|
GP9
|
2
|
August 1954
|
Early 1990s
|
Ex GTW 1766-1767. Steam generator equipped for passenger service.
|
4902-4906
|
EMD
|
GP9
|
5
|
June 1956
|
Early 1990s
|
Ex GTW 1777-1781. Steam generator equipped for passenger service.
|
4907-4922
|
EMD
|
GP9
|
16
|
January 1957
|
Early 1990s
|
Steam generator equipped for passenger service.
|
4923-4933
|
EMD
|
GP9
|
11
|
November 1958
|
Early 1990s
|
Steam generator equipped for passenger service.
|
4950-4952
|
EMD
|
GP18
|
4
|
March 1960
|
Sold to SEMTA circa 1982?
|
Steam generator equipped for passenger service.
|
5502-5503, 5521-5522, 5525-5526
|
GMD
|
GP38-2
|
6
|
November 1972
|
Still with CN
|
Built for CN, assigned to GTW 1977-1979
|
5700-5734
|
EMD
|
GP38-2
|
35
|
February 1972
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex MP, purchased from Helm Financial in 1987. Renumbered to 4900-4934 in late 1990s to avoid conflict with new CN 5700 series SD75Is.
|
5800-5811
|
EMD
|
GP38AC
|
12
|
November 1971
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Some later transferred to CV.
|
5812-5831
|
EMD
|
GP38-2
|
20
|
December 1978
|
To CN @ Merger
|
5832-5836
|
EMD
|
GP38-2
|
5
|
January 1980
|
To CN @ Merger
|
5844-5849
|
EMD
|
GP38-2
|
6
|
June 1977
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex P&LE 2051-2056.
|
5850-5861
|
EMD
|
GP38-2
|
12
|
November 1978
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex CRI&P 4368-4379.
|
5900-5911
|
EMD
|
SD40
|
12
|
September 1969
|
To CN @ Merger
|
5904-5911 were transferred to DWP.
|
5912-5920
|
EMD
|
SD40
|
9
|
January 1970
|
To CN @ Merger
|
5921-5929
|
EMD
|
SD40
|
9
|
September 1970
|
To CN @ Merger
|
5930-5937
|
EMD
|
SD40-2
|
8
|
March 1975
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex UP/MP, purchased in early 1990s.
|
6041-6042
|
EMD
|
GP7
|
2
|
January 1951
|
Mid 1980s
|
Ex DTSL 41-42.
|
6043-6044
|
EMD
|
GP7
|
2
|
November 1951
|
Mid 1980s
|
Ex DTSL 43-44.
|
6045-6049
|
EMD
|
GP7
|
5
|
April 1952
|
Early 1990s
|
Ex DTSL 45-49. 6046 and 6049 only ex DTSL units repainted into GTW blue.
|
6050
|
EMD
|
GP7
|
1
|
February 1953
|
Mid 1980s
|
Ex DTSL 50.
|
6051-6053
|
EMD
|
GP9
|
3
|
December 1955
|
1990
|
Ex DT&I 982, 986, 989.
|
6116-6118
|
EMD
|
SW7
|
3
|
April 1950
|
Mid 1980s
|
Ex DTSL 116-118.
|
6119-6121
|
EMD
|
SW9
|
3
|
May 1951
|
Mid 1980s
|
Ex DTSL 119-121.
|
6200-6204
|
EMD
|
GP38
|
5
|
January 1966
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex DT&I 200-204. First production GP38s built.
|
6205-6206
|
EMD
|
GP38
|
2
|
September 1969
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex DT&I 205-206.
|
6207-6214
|
EMD
|
GP38AC
|
8
|
April 1970
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex DT&I 207-214.
|
6215-6220
|
EMD
|
GP38AC
|
6
|
July 1971
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex DT&I 215-220.
|
6221-6228
|
EMD
|
GP38-2
|
8
|
July 1975
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex DT&I 221-228.
|
6250-6254
|
EMD
|
SD38
|
5
|
July 1969
|
2000
|
Ex DT&I 250-254. Sold to RBMN.
|
6350-6357
|
EMD
|
GP35
|
8
|
January 1964
|
Mid 1980s
|
Ex DT&I 350-357.
|
6400-6405
|
EMD
|
GP40
|
6
|
June 1968
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex DT&I 400-405.
|
6406-6413
|
EMD
|
GP40-2
|
8
|
October 1972
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex DT&I 406-413.
|
6414-6421
|
EMD
|
GP40-2
|
8
|
October 1973
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex DT&I 414-421.
|
6422-6425
|
EMD
|
GP40-2
|
4
|
November 1979
|
To CN @ Merger
|
Ex DT&I 422-425.
|
7010-7014
|
EMD
|
SW9
|
5
|
June 1952
|
Late 1980s
|
Not MU equipped.
|
7015-7016
|
EMD
|
SW9
|
2
|
January 1953
|
Late 1980s
|
Not MU equipped.
|
7017-7019
|
EMD
|
SW1200
|
3
|
April 1955
|
Early 1990s
|
Not MU equipped.
|
7225-7232
|
EMD
|
SW900
|
8
|
October 1956
|
Late 1980s
|
Not MU equipped.
|
7262-7268
|
EMD
|
SW900
|
7
|
December 1958
|
Early 1990s
|
Not MU equipped.
|
7900-7914
|
EMD
|
NW2
|
15
|
December 1941-March 1942
|
Late 1970s
|
Not MU equipped.
|
7966-7972
|
EMD
|
NW2
|
7
|
December 1947
|
Late 1970s
|
Not MU equipped.
|
7973-7974
|
EMD
|
NW2
|
2
|
September 1948
|
Late 1970s
|
Not MU equipped.
|
8026-8027
|
Alco
|
S4
|
2
|
May 1953
|
1980
|
8027 is ex CV 8027. Not MU equipped.
|
8034-8035
|
Alco
|
S4
|
2
|
May 1955
|
1980
|
Not MU equipped.
|
8082-8090
|
Alco
|
S4
|
9
|
October 1955
|
1980
|
Not MU equipped.
|
8091-8095
|
Alco
|
S2
|
5
|
December 1941
|
Late 1970s
|
Not MU equipped.
|
8096-8100
|
Alco
|
S2
|
5
|
April 1944
|
Late 1970s
|
Ex GTW 7920-7924. Not MU equipped.
|
8101-8104
|
Alco
|
S2
|
4
|
May 1944
|
Late 1970s
|
Ex GTW 7925-7929. Not MU equipped.
|
8106-8107
|
Alco
|
S2
|
2
|
June 1944
|
Late 1970s
|
Ex GTW 7930-7931. Not MU equipped.
|
8108-8111
|
Alco
|
S2
|
4
|
July 1944
|
Late 1970s
|
Ex GTW 7932-7935. Not MU equipped.
|
8119-8121
|
MLW
|
S2
|
3
|
August 1947
|
Late 1970s
|
Ex CN 7953-7955. Not MU equipped.
|
8162
|
Alco
|
S4
|
1
|
October 1951
|
Late 1970s
|
Ex CV 8015
|
8196-8205
|
Alco
|
S4
|
10
|
August 1956
|
Late 1970s
|
Not MU equipped.
|
9006-9015
|
EMD
|
F3A
|
10
|
May 1948
|
1972
|
Early-phase F3As with traditional chicken-wire style radiators. #9013 transferred to CN in late 1960s and rebuilt as F9Au #9171. Balance traded to EMD in 1972 as credit for GP38ACs.
|
9016-9027
|
EMD
|
F3A
|
12
|
September 1948
|
1972
|
Later-phase F3As with F7-style stainless steel radiators. Traded to EMD in 1972 as credit for GP38ACs.
|
|
EMD GP9R Roster Details
In the late 1980s, the GTW decided to rebuild a portion of its aging GP9 fleet, which even then was the backbone of the Trunk's fleet, into modern GP9-equivalents. Original GTW units, along with some that had been reassigned from the Central Vermont and Grand Trunk Railways, were selected to be rebuilt. It is not known if there was any criteria for selecting which units would be rebuilt and which would not, or if they were simply chosen at random. The work would be done at the GTW's own shop in Battle Creek, MI, which would prove to be the last major project the shop would undertake before closing in the mid 1990s. The original cabs and noses were cut off the selected units, and new cabs and noses fabricated by VMV in Paducah, KY were installed. The units also had a complete rewire along with an engine overhaul, receiving EMD 645 power assemblies for their existing 567 engines. In addition, any incoming GP9s that had older 24 schedule air brakes were upgraded to the more modern 26 schedule. The first few units were completed in 1989, and GTW continued rebuilding them at a steady pace until 36 were completed by the end of 1993. The GTW wanted to get another 20 years out of them, and some of the fleet still runs for CN as of 2021, a testament to the work done by Battle Creek!
|
New Number
|
Previous Number
|
Originally Built
|
Rebuilt
|
Disposition
|
Notes
|
4600
|
GTW 4443
|
June 1956
|
1989
|
Sold to MEI in 2003, to Nebraska Central, now Idaho & Northern Pacific RR 4600.
|
Built as GT 4443.
|
4601
|
GTW 4913
|
January 1957
|
1989
|
Sold to MEI in 2003, and later Blacklands RR in 2004. Last seen in Minooka, Illinois in 2020.
|
4602
|
GTW 4547
|
March 1957
|
1989
|
Sold to MEI in 2003, to Wheeling & Lake Erie in 2006.
|
Built as CV 4547.
|
4603
|
GTW 4431
|
August 1954
|
1989
|
Sold to MEI in 2003, to Nebraska Central in 2009, now Idaho & Northern Pacific RR 4603.
|
Built as GTW 1755.
|
4604
|
GTW 4449
|
June 1956
|
1989
|
Sold to MEI in 2003, to Diesel Locomotive Co LLC in 2004, now SSRX 4604.
|
Built as GT 1775, transferred to CV as CV 4449, then back to GTW.
|
4605
|
CV 4551
|
March 1957
|
1989
|
Sold to MEI in 2003, to Diesel Supply Co Inc, to SSRX in 2010, now Manning Rail 4605.
|
4606
|
GTW 4914
|
January 1957
|
1989
|
Sold to MEI in 2003, to Nebraska Central, now Idaho & Northern Pacific RR 4606.
|
4607
|
CV 4550
|
March 1957
|
1989
|
Sold to MEI in 2003, presumed scrapped.
|
4608
|
GTW 4556
|
March 1957
|
1990
|
Sold to MEI in 2003, to Nebraska Central, now Idaho & Northern Pacific 4608.
|
Built as CV 4556.
|
4609
|
CV 4925
|
March 1957
|
1990
|
Sold to Progress Rail in 2008, now Carolina Coastal Railway 4609.
|
4610
|
GTW 4904
|
June 1956
|
1990
|
Still with CN as of 2021.
|
Built as GTW 1779.
|
4611
|
GTW 4552
|
March 1957
|
1990
|
Used as a training unit at CN's Claude Mongeau National Training Centre in Winnipeg.
|
Built as CV 4552.
|
4612
|
CV 4923
|
March 1957
|
1990
|
Sold to Progress Rail in 2008, now Carolina Coastal Railway 4612.
|
4613
|
CV 4558
|
March 1957
|
1990
|
Sold to Rail Trusts Equipment Inc in 2008, now Belvidere & Delaware Railroad 1858.
|
4614
|
GTW 4553
|
March 1957
|
1990
|
Retired/Scrapped?
|
Built as CV 4553.
|
4615
|
GTW 4555
|
March 1957
|
1990
|
Sold to Progress Rail in 2009, in lease service as of 2021.
|
Built as CV 4555.
|
4616
|
GTW 4905
|
June 1956
|
1990
|
Still with CN as of 2021.
|
Built as GT 1780.
|
4617
|
CV 4924
|
March 1957
|
1990
|
Sold to Progress Rail in 2008,
|
As CV 4924, wore special United States Coast Guard scheme in 1970s.
|
4618
|
CV 4927
|
March 1957
|
1991
|
Sold to Indiana Boxcar Corp in 2015.
|
4619
|
GTW 4435
|
August 1954
|
1991
|
Still with CN as of 2021.
|
Built as GTW 1759.
|
4620
|
CV 4928
|
December 1957
|
1991
|
Still with CN as of 2021.
|
4621
|
GTW 4540
|
March 1957
|
1991
|
Sold to Railway Service Contractors in 2008, now Carolina Coastal Railway 4621.
|
4622
|
GTW 4921
|
January 1957
|
1991
|
Still with CN as of 2021.
|
4623
|
CV 4549
|
March 1957
|
1991
|
Still with CN as of 2021.
|
4624
|
GTW 4539
|
March 1957
|
1992
|
Sold to Carolina Coastal Railway in 2011 as their 4624.
|
4625
|
GTW 4543
|
March 1957
|
1992
|
Sold to Diesel Locomotive Company LLC in 2011, now Boundary Trail Railway 4625.
|
4626
|
GTW 4437
|
August 1954
|
1992
|
Still with CN as of 2021.
|
Built as GTW 1761.
|
4627
|
GTW 4906
|
June 1956
|
1992
|
Sold to Progress Rail in 2008, now Georgia Central 1800.
|
Built as GTW 1781.
|
4628
|
GTW 4922
|
January 1957
|
1992
|
Sold to Carolina Coastal Railway in 2011 as their 4628.
|
4629
|
GTW 4903
|
June 1956
|
1992
|
Sold to Progress Rail in 2008.
|
Built as GT 1778.
|
4630
|
GTW 4933
|
November 1958
|
1992
|
Sold to Carolina Coastal Railway in 2011 and their 4630.
|
Last GP9 bought new by GTW.
|
4631
|
GTW 4931
|
November 1958
|
1992
|
Sold to Progress Rail in 2008, now Georgia Northeastern Railroad 4631.
|
4632
|
GTW 4427
|
August 1954
|
1992
|
Still with CN as of 2021.
|
Built as GTW 1751.
|
4633
|
GTW 4902
|
June 1956
|
1992
|
Still with CN as of 2021.
|
Built as GTW 1777.
|
4634
|
GTW 4932
|
November 1958
|
1993
|
Sold to Allied Services in 2008, now Grafton & Upton Railroad 1751.
|
4635
|
GTW 4901
|
August 1954
|
1993
|
Sold to Minnesota Northern Railroad in 2008 as their 1356.
|
Built as GTW 1766.
|
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