GTW All-Time Diesel Roster

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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.
973 EMD GP7 1 November 1953 1983 Ex DT&I 973. Was to become GTW 6051, but retired without being renumbered.
986, 989 EMD GP9 2 December 1955 1984 Ex DT&I 986 & 989, were to become GTW 6053 and 6054, but retired without being renumbered.
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. Some later transferred back to CV.
4139 EMD GP9 1 May 1959 Early 1990s Rebuilt from GTW 4541.
4427-4441 EMD GP9 15 August 1954 Early 1990s Ex GTW 1751-1765.
4442-4450 EMD GP9 9 June 1956 Ealy 1990s Ex GTW 1768-1776. Transferred to CV and GT, some later returned to GTW.
4539-4547 EMD GP9 9 March 1957 Early 1990s 4541 wrecked and replaced with 4139.
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. Remaining units renumbered to 4500 series in late 1990s.
4930-4933 EMD GP9 4 November 1958 Early 1990s Steam generator equipped for passenger service.
4950-4952 EMD GP18 3 March 1960 Sold to SEMTA circa 1982? Steam generator equipped for passenger service. 4951 wrecked in 60s and scrapped.
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.
6052 EMD GP9 1 December 1955 1990 Ex DT&I 982.
6116-6118 EMD SW7 3 April 1950 Mid 1980s Ex DTSL 116-118. Not MU equipped.
6119-6121 EMD SW9 3 May 1951 Mid 1980s Ex DTSL 119-121. MU equipped.
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.
7800 EMC SC 1 April 1938 First Diesel Locomotive to Operate in regular service in Michigan
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.

Models Rostered All-Time Totals

Builder Model Quantity Heritage
Alco/GTW CS9 4 GTW
Alco RS-1 2 GTW
Alco/MLW S2 23 GTW & CN
Alco S4 24 GTW
Brill Boxcab 1 GTW
EMC SC 2 GTW
EMD F3A 22 GTW
EMD GP7 11 DT&I, D&TSL
EMD GP9 74 GTW & DT&I
EMD GP9R 36 GTW, CV & GT
EMD GP18 11 GTW
EMD GP35 8 DT&I
EMD GP38 7 DT&I
EMD GP38AC 26 GTW & DT&I
EMD GP38-2 92 GTW, CN, DT&I, MP, P&LE & CRI&P
EMD GP40 6 DT&I
EMD GP40-2 20 DT&I
EMD NW2 24 GTW
EMD SD38 5 DT&I
EMD SD40 30 GTW
EMD SD40-2 8 MP
EMD SW7 3 D&TSL
EMD SW9 10 GTW & D&TSL
EMD SW900 15 GTW
EMD SW1200 18 GTW
All Models Total 482

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. Returned to MEI 2020. To CRGX 614 in 2021. Assigned to Cargill, Sidney, OH.
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 and assigned to Ray-Carroll, Corder, MO. 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, to ADMX. Currently assigned to ADM Lloydminster, AB.
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 Listed for sale by CN 10/2021. Sold to Stewart Southern Railway in 2022. Scrapped at Stewart Southern for parts in 2022. 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 and sold. Resurfaced in 2022. Currently assigned to Mighty River Recycling, Alton, IL. Built as CV 4553.
4615 GTW 4555 March 1957 1990 Sold to Progress Rail in 2009, in lease service as of 2021. Currently assigned to Progress Rail's facility in Alliance, NE. 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, later to Carolina Coastal Railway. Stored in Wilson, NC and possible parts source for Carolina Coastal. Scrapped in 2022. 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. Currently assigned to Camp Chase Railway.
4619 GTW 4435 August 1954 1991 Still with CN as of 2021. Built as GTW 1759.
4620 CV 4928 December 1957 1991 Listed for sale by CN 10/2021. Sold to Stewart Southern Railway in 2022. Sold to Lambton Diesel Specialists in Sarnia, ON, in 2023.
4621 GTW 4540 March 1957 1991 Sold to Railway Service Contractors in 2008, now Carolina Coastal Railway 4621. Transferred to East Penn Railroad - Quakertown Division in 2021.
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 Retired Nov. 21, 2007. Sold to Progress Rail in 2008. Likely scrapped due to bent frame. Built as GT 1778.
4630 GTW 4933 November 1958 1992 Sold to Carolina Coastal Railway in 2011 as 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. Used on Blue Ridge Scenic Railway.
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.

Locomotive Model Notes & Info

  • ALCO RS-1
    • 2 units purchased new in 1957.
    • Purchased in anticipation of GTW becoming the primary switching railroad at Dearborn Station in Chicago, but that never came to pass.
      • As a result of this, the 2 RS-1s were orphaned from the start. They could only operate MU'd with each other, which further hampered their flexibility.
      • Eventually they found homes on long distance locals on the "Air Line", Greenville and Grand Rapids Subdivisions
      • They ended their careers in transfer service in the Detroit area and finally as yard switchers in Battle Creek.
    • 1951 was repainted into Burdakin Blue in the 1970s, 1950 remained black until retirement.
    • Final 2 RS-1s built by ALCO.
  • EMD F3A
    • 22 units purchased new in 1948
    • The first 10 were built with traditional F3-style "Chicken Wire" radiators
    • Final 12 were built with new F7-style stainless steel radiators. These units are sometimes unofficially referred to as "F5s".
    • These were the only "cab" units owned by GTW and were strictly freight engines, as they lacked passenger gearing and steam generators.
    • GTW considered but never ordered any F3B units.
    • 21 units were traded into EMD in 1972 as credit for the new GP38ACs.
  • EMD GP7
    • 10 units 6041-6050 inherited from Detroit & Toledo Shoreline. 6046 and 6049 had their air brake equipment upgraded to 26L and received GTW blue.
    • An 11th unit, DT&I 973, was acquired when the GTW purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton. It was never renumbered and it is unknown if it ever saw any use under GTW ownership.
    • 6046 and 6049 lasted until the early 1990s, then were sold off.
  • EMD GP9
  • EMD GP9R
    • Rebuilt from various former GTW, GT and CV GP9s.
    • First dozen or so units used aluminum wiring, which proved to be problematic.
    • Some units later transferred to the Central Vermont.
  • EMD GP18
    • 8 units purchased in Feb 1960 helped end the last steam-powered freight operations on GTW.
    • 3 additional units purchased in March 1960, steam boiler equipped and geared for passenger service.
  • EMD GP35
    • 8 units acquired from the DT&I purchase in 1980.
    • Like the Ann Arbor GP35s, the bell was mounted in the nose on the engineer's side.
    • Much less reliable than most of GTW's units, they were retired in the mid 1980s.
  • EMD GP38
    • GTW's only true GP38s were 5 units acquired via the DT&I.
    • GTW 6200 (ex DT&I 200) was the very first GP38 built by EMD.
    • Only locomotives on GTW to have nose-mounted headlights. Some were later relocated to the cab.
  • EMD GP38AC
    • 12 units purchased new in 1971
    • Units were delivered from EMD with an elongated "GT" logo, compared to the "GT" logo on units GTW painted in-house.
    • Some were later transferred to the Central Vermont, but returned after CN sold the CV.
    • 14 more units acquired via the DT&I.
    • Ex-DT&I units had nose-mounted "Gong" bells, which were later removed by GTW.
  • EMD GP38-2
    • 20 units purchased new in 1978
    • 5 more purchased new in 1980
    • Like the GP38ACs, delivered with an elongated "GT" logo
    • 12 former Rock Island units purchased in 1981
    • 8 units acquired from the DT&I
    • Ex-DT&I units had nose-mounted "Gong" bells, which were later removed by GTW.
    • 6 more units purchased in 1984 from the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
    • 35 ex Missouri Pacific units purchased from Helm Financial in 1987
  • EMD GP40
    • 6 units acquired via the DT&I.
    • Units had nose-mounted "Gong" bells, which were later removed by GTW.
  • EMD GP40-2
    • 20 units acquired via the DT&I.
    • Units had nose-mounted "Gong" bells, which were later removed by GTW.
  • EMD NW2
    • 15 units purchased new in 1941-1942.
    • 7 more purchased in 1947 and 2 more in 1948.
    • None were ever equipped with MU components.
    • GTW's first EMD 567-powered locomotives.
  • EMD SD38
    • 5 units acquired via the DT&I.
    • Units had nose-mounted "Gong" bells, which were later removed by GTW.
    • These units almost exclusively worked Flat Rock under DT&I, but under GTW they could occasionally be seen roaming the system.
    • All 5 sold to Reading & Northern in late 1990s.
  • EMD SD40
    • 12 units purchased new in 1969, followed by 18 more in 1970.
    • These 30 units were the only 6 axle locomotives purchased new by the GTW, and were the first 2nd generation units owned by the GTW.
    • 10 units, 5902-5911, were transferred to the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific in the late 1980s.
  • EMD SD40-2
    • 8 units, all former Union Pacific (Missouri Pacific), purchased from Helm Financial in 1990.
    • Units were initially given red "GT" logo patch jobs and ran in Union Pacific yellow for a few years before being repainted.
  • EMD SW7
    • 3 units acquired via the D&TSL
    • Not equipped with MU, they were retired in the late 1980s
  • EMD SW9
    • 7 Units purchased new in 1952 and 1953.
    • Equipped with air throttles and 6L brakes, they were never equipped with MU components.
    • 3 additional units acquired via the D&TSL
    • Ex-D&TSL units equipped with MU and were generally used in pairs on the hump at Lang Yard
  • EMD SW900
    • 15 units purchased new in 1957 and 1958.
    • Equipped with 6L brakes, they were never equipped with MU components.
  • EMD SW1200
    • 3 "vanilla" units purchased new in 1955.
    • Original 3 equipped with AAR Type A trucks and did not have MU components.
    • 4 Additional units ordered in 1955.
    • These 4 had hybrid road trucks, MU and 24RL brakes.
    • 2 more units purchased in 1957 and 9 more in 1960.
    • These final 11 had flexicoil trucks, MU and 24RL brakes. Most later updated to 26L.
    • Final units served as the basis for the Canadian GMD SW1200RS series of road switchers.

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