During its existence the Great Northern Railway owned a total of 883 diesel locomotives built by 4 different builders; Alco, Baldwin, EMC/EMD and GE.

Here is a GN builder's photo of their spanking new EMD SDP40 #322 delivered to the railroad in May 1966. These 3000 horsepower passenger units went to work hauling the Empire Builder and Western Star and even taking a turn on local passenger runs at either end of the system. GN #558, an EMD SD7 builder's photo taken at the factory.

Below is a table of information for the Great Northern Railway's steam roster with a symbol, Whyte notation, common name and notes. Included is a breakdown of the Great Northern classes, along with the date of their first construction (when known), builder, and road numbers.

Home > Surviving Equipment > Still Active > Diesel > Passenger Units . Still Active GN Passenger Units . A list of known still active GN diesel passenger units, original or rebuilt. Preserved GN diesels are not included. Please look for them here.

Important dates in Great Northern history and beyond of interest to the Great Northern railfan and modeler. This list is compiled and maintained by Jim Betz. Please email Jim with your corrections and/or additions at: 1905? 1906? 1910 (?) (or 1916?) Steel or steel-framed ends required or recommended on box cars.

Available only factory finished - DCC decoder equipped, includes constant intensity lighting, Mars lighting, both open and closed pilots, speaker box for future sound installation, Kadee® couplers installed, and full cab interiors. Multiple prototype unit …

Also, be sure to visit the GN Diesel Locomotive Rosters at Ben Ringnalda's Great Northern Empire website.

Oct 4, 2016 · Dave Schauer photo at Trego, WI on 4 October 2016 Reporting Mark: WGNS; Formatted by: R. Craig Road No. Bldr & Model: Bldr No. Date; Notes 41: GE 45-Ton--X/XX

Nov 29, 2009 · Great Northern 455B Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum; F7A (GMDD) Canadian National 9161 CN 9142 Manitoba Children's Museum; F7A (GMDD) Canadian National 9169 ... Concept idea and much of the data for "Preserved Diesels" roster provided by John Komanesky. Additional information from: Rich Cizik, James Duff, Mark Holderbaum, Evan Kamp ...

Oct 12, 2024 · Passenger Trains. The Great Northern Railway, and other western railroads, are often never recognized for their hard work in creating several of our national parks.