List of Great Northern Railway (U.S.) locomotives

Steam Locomotive Classes

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.

0-6-0

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
0-6-0 — OOO
A-10-6-013Rogers187910
A-20-6-030 & 31Rogers188820191530 sold to McCoy Logging Co.
A-30-6-047 & 48Rogers1890 & 189120
A-40-6-027–29Brooks188230
A-50-6-032-46Brooks & Rogers1887-1896150
A-60-6-058-59, 378-379Brooks Locomotive Works189940
A-70-6-060–69Brooks Locomotive Works190030
A-80-6-070-72Rogers1887–189030
A-90-6-01-12, 14-26, 49-57, 73-94, 380-399Rogers, Baldwin & GN50618897101931-1954
A-100-6-095–99Brooks Locomotive Works1898-190050
A-110-6-030-311916201939, 1946

0-8-0

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
0-8-0 — OOOO
C-10-8-0810-849Baldwin1918-19194001956-1958
C-20-8-0850–859Brooks19012001939-1953Rebuilt from F-6 classes.
C-30-8-0875–899Brooks19032501939-1953Rebuilds from F-9 Consolidations.
C-40-8-0780–782Baldwin1902-1908301947-1951Rebuilt from F-8s.
C-50-8-01174–11930

2-6-0

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
2-6-0 — oOOO — Mogul
D-12-6-0477–480Baldwin188940
D-22-6-0300–349Rogers1887–1889500
D-32-6-0432Baldwin190110
D-42-6-0400-426Brooks1895270
D-52-6-0450–476Brooks1896270
D-62-6-0430–431Schenectady1902 & 190620
D-72-6-00
D-82-6-00

2-6-2

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
2-6-2 — oOOOo — Prairie
J-12-6-21500–1552Baldwin19065301927-19361514, 1524, 1531, 1537, 1539 & 1549 classified as J-1s, 1517, 1519, 1523, 1525, and 1528 Rebuilt as H-6s in 1921-1926.
J-22-6-21554–1649Baldwin19075301927-19371554- 1556, 1566, 1573, 1594-1598, 1622, 1624, 1637, 1638 and 1649 classified as J-2s
J-32-6-21549Baldwin28851190610Delivered as J-1 with Baldwin Superheater, re-classed as J-3.

2-8-0

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
2-8-0 — oOOOO — Consolidation
F-12-8-0500–565Brooks1892, 18936601924-1950508 & 544 classified as F-1s
F-22-8-0595–599Baldwin18924501928-1929
F-32-8-0701Brooks1898101939Rebuilt from G-2 class 701 in 1902.
F-42-8-01094-1099Baldwin1896, 1901601932-19471095 and 1097 Rebuilt as C-5 switchers, completed 1930.
F-52-8-01095–1109Rogers19011501938-19501100-1104 classified as F-5s, 1102 sold to City of Prineville Railway 1945, 1108 and 1109 Rebuilt as C-5s in 1929-1930.
F-62-8-01100-1129Brooks19012001939-19531100-1144, 1116, 1177, 1119, 1120, 1122-1124, 1126-1129 classified as F-6s, All Rebuilt as C-2s 850-869 (Numbers not in order) in 1925-1927.
F-72-8-01130–1139Cooke19011001939-19541130-1136 & 1138 classified as F-7s, 1130 donated to Korean National Railways, 1954.
F-82-8-01140–1264Rogers, Alco & Baldwin1901-190712521932–19561141, 1143, 1163, 1175, 1182, 1183, 1189, 1190, 1195 and 1196 classified as F-8s; 1147 & 1246 preserved
F-92-8-01300-1324Brooks19032501927–19281307, 1311, 1312, 1314 and 1316 classified as F-9s
F-102-8-0806Brooks1898101934Rebuilt from G-5 4-8-0, 1905.
F-112-8-0590–591Alco1912201927, 1934
F-122-8-01326–1327Alco1907201947-1948

2-8-2

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
2-8-2 — oOOOOo — Mikado
O-12-8-23000–3144Baldwin1911-191914511948–19583004, 3022, 3033, 3048, 3071, 3100, 3106, 3135, 3137, 3138, 3142 & 3144 were equipped with boosters; 3023, 3024, 3026, 3028, 3029, 3039, 3043, 3064, 3099, 3108, 3121, 3122 and 3134 sold to the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway; 3059 preserved
O-22-8-23149Alco (Brooks)1915101947
O-32-8-23200–3208Alco1918901951–19553204-3208 ex-El Paso and Southwestern Railroad
O-42-8-23210–3254Baldwin19204501950-19583211 and 3214 sold to the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway;
O-52-8-23300–3344Baldwin19224501938-1950
O-62-8-23350–3371Baldwin19252201947-1958
O-72-8-23375–3396Baldwin1930220Rebuilt as O-8s in 1944-1946.
O-82-8-23397–3399GN1932301958Largest "Mikado" Type ever built.

2-10-2

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
2-10-2 — oOOOOOo — Northern
Q-12-10-22100-2129Baldwin19233001950-19582100-2109, 2111, 2112, 2116, 2117, 2119-2129 received boosters
Q-22-10-22175–2189Baldwin19281501953–1958Rebuilt from P-1s; 2179, 2181, 2184, 2185, 2187 and 2189 received boosters

4-4-0

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
4-4-0 — ooOO — American
14-4-01New Jersey186111William Crooks; First locomotive to operate in Minnesota; preserved
B-14-4-0240Cooke186610
B-24-4-00
B-34-4-0241-244, 248Pittsburgh & Baldwin1870-187250
B-44-4-0680–691Baldwin187950
B-54-4-0265–266Rogers188320
B-64-4-0232–237Rogers189060
B-74-4-0139Rome188210
B-84-4-0288–293Pittsburgh188060
B-94-4-0187–196Pittsburgh1881100
B-104-4-0270–282Baldwin1880130
B-114-4-0141–142Baldwin189020
B-124-4-0144Rogers1882100
B-104-4-0100–114Baldwin18811501916-1947105, 108, and 114 sold to B&O, 101 sold to VW&Y (Returned), 108 and 109 sold to MC (Returned), 103 was the last to be Retired.
B-144-4-0118–124Baldwin188270
B-154-4-0125–134Schenectady1882100
B-164-4-0135–138Rhode Island188240
B-174-4-0145-149Grant188250
B-184-4-0150–151Brooks188220
B-194-4-0152–186Brooks1882350
B-204-4-0197–206Rhode Island1888100
B-214-4-0207–225Rogers1887190
B-224-4-0226–230Rogers188340
B-234-4-0231Baldwin189310

4-4-2

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
4-4-2 — ooOOo — Atlantic
K-14-4-21700–1709Baldwin19061001937-19471705-1709 classified as K-1s

4-6-0

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
4-6-0 — ooOOO — Ten-Wheeler
E-14-6-0992–993Rogers189020
E-24-6-0910-911ALCO191520
E-34-6-0900–909Rogers1899100
E-44-6-0298–299Schenectady188920
E-54-6-00
E-64-6-0925–939Rogers1902150
E-74-6-0950-969Brooks1893200
E-84-6-01053–1072Rogers1901-1903200
E-94-6-0998–999Baldwin189220
E-104-6-01000–1007Brooks1898801002-1005 & 1007 classified as E-10s
E-114-6-00
E-124-6-0970-971Baldwin189720
E-134-6-0948–949Baldwin1893 & 1896201947949 sold to Waterville railway, 1934.
E-144-6-01008-1042Baldwin1909-191045019371008-1032 converted to H-5 Pacifics, Engines 1033-1042 Converted to H-7s. Numbers 1043-1052 sold to SP&S, 1910.
E-154-6-01073-1092Baldwin19102001929-19491074-1076 sold to SP&S, 1925.

4-6-2

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
4-6-2 — ooOOOo — Pacific
H-14-6-22100–2147Rogers1904–19074801930–1952
H-24-6-21406–1440Baldwin1906-19073501931-1950
H-34-6-22148–2170Baldwin19092341945–1959
H-44-6-21441–1485Baldwin & Lima1909–1910450
H-54-6-21350–1374Baldwin1921-19282511950–1955Rebuilt from E-14s; 1355 preserved
H-64-6-21710–1717Baldwin1906-1907180
H-74-6-21375–1384Baldwin1910100

4-8-0

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
Numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
4-8-0 — ooOOOO Twelve-Wheeler or Mastodon
G-14-8-0600-615Brooks1891, 18931601929-1947610 shown at the 1893 Columbian Exposition.
G-24-8-0700–733Brooks18982001927-1939701 Rebuilt as F-3 Class in 1902.
G-34-8-0722, 734–769Rogers1899-19003601937-1953
G-44-8-0770–779Brooks19001001930-1947
G-54-8-0800–807Brooks1897-1898801929-1936
G-64-8-073410Rebuilt from G-3, addition of larger Cylinders.

4-8-2

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
4-8-4 — ooOOOOo — Mountain
P-14-8-21750–1764Lima1364-137819141501928Rebuilt into Q-2s
P-24-8-22500–2527Baldwin57000-57002, 57084-57085, 57182-57190, 57256-57258, 57339, 57012, 57253, 57341-5734719302821955–19582505 & 2506 received boosters; 2507 and 2523 preserved

4-8-4

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
4-8-4 — ooOOOOoo — Northern
S-14-8-42550–2555Baldwin60781–60782, 60807-608101929601956-19582552 received Vestibule cab
S-24-8-42575–2588Baldwin61211–61216, 61224, 61225, 61237-6124219301411955–1958First "Northerns" built with 80" driving wheels; Timken roller bearings replaced friction bearings in 1945; 2577, 2582, 2586, 2587 & 2588 received Vestibule cab; 2584 preserved[1] Last New GN Steam from Outside Builder.

Mallet and Simple Articulated Locomotives

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
Mallet and Simple Articulated Locomotives
L-12-6-6-21900–1924Baldwin1906-19082501902, 1903, 1908 & 1921 classified as L-1s
L-22-6-6-21805–1844Baldwin19074001814-1816, 1822, 1824-1826 & 1842 classified as L-2s
M-12-6-8-01950–1984Baldwin1909-1910350All rebuilt as M-2 Class 1925-1928.
M-22-6-8-01950-1984Baldwin1926-19283501949-1954Engines 1950, 1952-1962, 1964, 1966, 1969-1971, 1975-1976, 1978-1979, and 1982 Dismantled and parts Rebuilt into O-7s, 1929-1931.
N-12-8-8-02000-2024Baldwin19122501925-1927Rebuilt into N-2s between 1925-1927
N-22-8-8-02000-2024Baldwin19302501924–1927Rebuilt into N-3s between 1940-1942
N-32-8-8-02000-2024Baldwin1940–19422501955-1957
R-12-8-8-22030-2043Baldwin1925–19281401951-19552030, 2031, and 2033 assigned to Mesabi Division Ore-steaming, 1952.
R-22-8-8-22044-2059Baldwin1929–19301601953-1957
Z-64-6-6-44000–4001Alco193720Ex Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway 903 and 904, Acquired 1939.

The 4-6-6-4 locomotives (Nos. 903 and 904) were purchased from the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway and sold back between 1946 and 1950.

Diesel Locomotives

Electric locomotive Classes

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s) retiredComments
3 phase boxcabB-B5000–5003GE & Alco1909401927
Z-11-D-15000A(B), 5002A(B), 5004A(B), 5006A(B), 5008A(B)Baldwin-Westinghouse1926-19281001956
Y-11Co+Co15010-5017Alco-GE1927-19308019565011 rebuilt with a streamlined appearance and reclassified as Y-1a; 5010, 5012-5017 sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1956
W-1B-D-D-B5018-5019GE Erie Works28448, 2844919472019565018 sold to the Union Pacific Railroad in 1960


References

  • Keyes, Norman C., Jr.; Middleton, Kenneth R. (Autumn 1980). "The Great Northern Railway Company: All-Time Locomotive Roster, 1861–1970". Railroad History. Boston, Mass.: Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. 143. ISSN 0090-7847. JSTOR 43523930.
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