Canadian National Locomotives

Canadian National Motive Power Summary
Updated: 7 March 2010			Photograph by: Ken Lanovich
AAR Mark: CNR			Information from: See Notes

* * * CAB UNITS * * *

*Road Number*	*Bldr - Qty*	*/Model*	*Notes*
100-103	EMD - 4	E9Ar	In heritage paint; Units are ex-Metra, exx-BN, nee CB&Q
104-106	EMD - 4	F40PH	Ex-Ski Train 242, 283 & 289; nee Amtrak 242, 283 & 289

* * * ROAD POWER * * *

*Road Number*	*Bldr - Qty*	*Model*	*Notes*
212	EMD - 1	SD38-2	Ex-DM&IR 212
400-402	EMD - 3	SD40T-3	Rebuilt from ex-SP/SSW SD45T-2s; ex-DM&IR 400-402 & 404
404 - 409	EMD - 6	SD40T-3	Rebuilt from ex-SP/SSW SD45T-2s; ex-IC
661-62, 65-66	EMD - 4	SD38-2	Ex-EJ&E
669-674	EMD - 6	SD38-2	Ex-EJ&E
1650-1653	EMD - 4	SD38-2	Ex-NAR 401-404
2200-2205	GE - 6	C44-9W	DPU equippped
2220-2269	GE - 50	ES44DC	DPU equippped; order completed
2270-2309	GE - 40	ES44DC	Delivered
2310-2344	GE - 35	ES44DC	On order
2400-2454	GE - 55	C40-8M	-
2500-2522	GE - 23	C44-9WL	-
2523-2696	GE - 172	C44-9W	#2540 & 2667 are gone
2727	GE - 1	C44-9W	#Rebuilt in Boise, ID from CN 2667
4018	GMD - 1	GP9RM	-
4022-3 & 4028-9	GMD - 3	GP9RM	-
4100, 02, 07-12, & 14-19	GMD - 12	GP9Rm	#4109 and 4117 are vacant
4121-2, 24-5, 29-32, & 34-6	GMD - 14	GP9Rm	-
4138-41,& 43	GMD - 5	GP9Rm	-
4610-11, 4616, 4618, 4621	EMD - 5	GP9R	-
GT 4612, 46140	EMD - 2	GP9R	-
4615	GE - 1	CM40-8	Ex-BCR 4615
GT 4617, 4619-20	EMD - 3	GP9R	-
4622-32	EMD - 8	GP9R	#4627, 4629 & 4631 have been retired
GT 4633-35	EMD - 3	GP9R	-
4700-32	GMD - 33	GP38-2	-
4760-2, 65-78, 80-2, & 84-5	EMD - 22	GP38-2W
4787-4799	EMD - 12	GP38-2W	4794 is gone
4800-4810	EMD - 9	GP38-2W	4801 & 4804 are gone
4900-4, 4916, 4925	EMD - 3	GP38-2	Ex-GTW units (same numbers)
GTW 4905-15, 4017-33	EMD - 32	GP38-2	Units are ex-MP/UP units. #4913, 22, & 31 are vacant gone
5241-5299	GMD - 50	SD40-2W	5243, 47, 53, 55-6, 78, 82, 85, 92, 94, & 97 are off roster
5301-5363	GMD - 52	SD40-2W	#5306, 08-9, 11, 13-14, 32-3, 44, 55 & 60 are off roster
5366-73, 5376-86 & 5391	GMD - 16	SD40-2	Ex-UP; #5391 is ex-CP; #5371, 5380 and 5382 are off roster
5430, 5451 & 5455	GMD - 3	GMD - SD50F	-
5446-47, 5449	GMD - 3	GMD - SD50F	-
5500-5563	GMD - 56	GMD - SD60F	5512, 5514, 5555, & 5557-59 gone
5600-5625	GMD - 26	SD70I	-
5626-5800	GMD - 173	SD75I	5658 & 5753 are gone
GT 5812-5836	EMD - 25	GP38-2	-
GT 5844-5849	EMD - 6	GP38-2	Ex-Pitts. & Lake Erie 2051-2059 series
GT 5850-5861	EMD - 12	GP38-2	Ex-Rock Island 4368-4379
GTW 5930-5937	EMD - 8	SD40-2	Ex-UP
GT 5938-5956	GMD - 19	SD40-3	Ex-KCS 6621-6639
6000-6028	GMD - 27	SD40u	#6002, 6004 are gone
GT 6221-6228	EMD - 8	GP38-2	--
GT 6401	EMD - 1	GP40	Operation Lifesaver
GT 6420 & 6425	EMD - 19	GP40-2	-
7000-1, 07-8, 14, 17-20	GMD - 9	GP9Rm	-
7022-55, 7058-59	GMD - 27	GP9Rm	7023, 34-5, 37, 41, 43, 48, 50 & 56-7 are gone
7060-78, 7080-83	GMD - 21	GP9Rm	7063 & 72 are gone
7204-7239	GMD - 26	GP9Rm	7205, 09, 15, 17, 23, 25, 27, 34 & 37-8 are gone
7240-7280	GMD - 40	GP9Rm	7247, 49, 52, 61-2, 64, & 71 are gone
7300, 7303-7304 & 11	GMD 4	SW1200RM	-
7500, 03, 10, 13-4, & 17-8	GMD - 7	GP38-2	-
7526 & 7532	GEMD - 2	GP38-2	-
8000-8024	EMDI - 25	SD70M-2	Delivery completed
8800-8849	EMDI - 50	SD70M-2	Delivery completed
8850-8874	EMDI - 25	SD70M-2	Delivered
8875-8949	EMDI - 75	SD70M-2	On order
9402, 10-11, 16, 18, & 22-24	GMD - 8	GP40-2LW	9422 is gone
9427, 33, 37, 49-50, 52, & 54-55	GMD - 8	GP40-2LW	-
9460-61, 68, 73, 82, & 86	GMD - 6	GP40-2LW	-
9513, 14, 23-24, 27, & 30-31, & 40-44	GMD - 12	GP40-2LW	-
9547, 49, 51, 55, 66-7, & 69	GMD - 7	GP40-2LW	-
9574, 76, 79, 81, 84, & 90-92	GMD - 8	GP40-2LW	-
9601, 06, 15, 18-9, 26, 39, & 66, 71-77	GMD - 14	GP40-2LW	9674 is gone
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* * * YARD POWER * * *

*Road Number*	*Bldr - Qty*	*Model*	*Notes*
200-207	GMD - 8	YBU-4m Slug	-
211-263	GMD - 60	GP9 Slug	#214-215, 228 & 246 gone
264-270	MLW - 7	S3 Slug	-
271-281	GMD - 11	GP9 Slug	-
500-522	GM - 23	HBU-4 Slug	-
523-526	GM - 4	YBU-4m Slug	-
1078 and 1082	GMD - 2	GMD1m	Presently stored
1339, 63, 75, 85 & 94	GMD - 5	SW1200RS	-
1400-13, 1415, 4018-23	GMD - 19	GMD1	1404, 1411 gone
1433-35, 1437-44	GMD - 10	GMD1	Fitted with B-B trucks; 1442 is gone
IC 1438	GMD - 1	SW7RM	-
1498	GMD - 1	SW14	-

* * * BC RAIL (BCOL) * * *

*Road Number*	*Bldr - Qty*	*Model*	*Notes*
BCOL 746-747	EMD - 2	SD40-2	Ex- Oneida & Western
BCOL 751-753	EMD - 3	SD40-2	#753 is gone
BCOL 763, 64, & 67	EMD - 3	SD40-2	--
BCOL 1700	GE - 1	B39-8E	#Lettered for Whistler Northwind
BCOL 3901-3911	GE - 11	B39-8	Ex-ATSF
BCOL 4601-14, 4616-26	GE - 26	CM40-8	4615 now in CN livery
BCOL 4641-4654	GE - 14	CW44-9	--

* * * BESSEMER & LAKE ERIE * * *

*Road Number*	*Bldr - Qty*	*Model*	*Notes*
BLE 858-859	EMD - 2	SD-M	-
BLE 862	EMD - 1	SD38	-
BLE 866-868	EMD - 3	SD38AC	-
BLE 878	EMD - 1	SD38-2	-
BLE 900-910	EMD - 12	SD40T-2	Rebuilt from SD45T-2s

* * * DULUTH MISSABE & IRON RANGE * * *

*Road Number*	*Bldr - Qty*	*Model*	*Notes*
DMIR 210-211 & 213	EMD - 3	SD38-2	-
DMIR 215	EMD	SD38-2	Ex-BL&E 892
DMIR 308	EMD - 1	SD-M	-
DMIR 403	EMD - 1	SD40T-3	Rebuilt from ex-SP/SSW SD45T-2s; acquired via HATX
GCFX 6000s (?)	EMD - 10	SD40-2	GCFX units (numbers unknown) are going to be reassigned to DMIR from CN
(DMIR 9002)	EMD	SD38-2	#211 re-#d to 9002 for a period to Celebrate ISO 9002l; later returned to #211

* * * Elgin Joliet & Eastern * * *

*Road Number*	*Bldr - Qty*	*Model*	*Notes*
EJ&E 302 & 306	EMD - 2	SW1200	-
EJ&E 316 & 322	EMD - 2	SW1200	-
EJ&E 446	EMD - 1	SW1001	-
EJ&E 616	EMD - 1	SD18	Ex-DM&IR
EJ&E 650-654	EMD - 5	SD38	-
EJ&E 656-675	EMD - 20	SD38-2	-
EJ&E 703	EMD - 1	GP38-2	-
EJ&E 804, 809	EMD - 2	SDM	Ex-DM&IR
EJ&E 811, 813-14	EMD - 3	SDM	Ex-DM&IR
EJ&E 818	EMD - 1	SDM	Ex-DM&IR

* * * ILLINOIS CENTRAL * * *

*Road Number*	*Bldr - Qty*	*Model*	*Notes*
IC 1000-1039	GMD - 39	SD70	#1012 and 1039 wear CN colors
IC 1200 - 1203	GMD - 4	SW9M	Units are 1500 horsepower rated; #1200 is ex-#1439 (NW2 before being rebuilt twice), and #1201 is ex-#1489
IC 1484, 1491, & 1497	GMD - 3	SW14	-
IC 1500 & 1501	GMD - 2	SW14	-
IC 1504-1507, & 1509	GMD - 5	SW14	-
IC 2455-2466	GE - 12	C40-8W	Ex-LMS 728-739
IC 2697-2726	GE - 30	C44-9W	Delivered in CN paint
IC 3101-3, 06-08, & 10	EMD - 7	GP40	-
IC 3115, 17, 20, 23 & 29	EMD - 5	GP40	-
IC 3133, 37, & 38	EMD - 3	GP40	-
IC 3140	EMD - 1	GP40-2	Ex-C & NW 5051 (GP50)
IC 6000-6005	EMD - 6	SD40-2R	#6003 is gone
IC 6006-6018	EMD - 12	SD40A-2R	6012 is gone
IC 6030 & 6032	EMD - 2	SD40-2	-
IC 6034, 6050-6059	EMD - 9	SD40-2	6053 & 6055 are gone
IC 6063-6068	EMD - 6	SD40-2	-
IC 6070	EMD - 1	SD40-2	Ex-UP #3844
(IC 6071)	EMD - 1	SD40-2	Ex-EMD Demo 434; upgraded; donated to Monticello Railway Museum
IC 6072	EMD - 1	SD40-2	Ex-MKT
IC 6100-6142	EMD - 40	SD40-2	Ex-BN; #6116, 31, & 38 are vacant; all units are in CN/IC livery except #6109, 6128 & 6130
IC 6200-6204	EMD - 5	SD40-3	Upgraded from 6100 series; all are ex-BN except #6200; all wear IC "OLS" scheme
IC 6250-6265	EMD - 16	SD40-3	Upgraded from 6100 series; all are ex-BN; #6250-52, 6257, and 6259-60 wear IC "OLS" scheme
IC 9560-9574	EMD - 14	GP38-2	No #9570
IC 9600-9639	EMD - 37	GP38-2	9609, 6923 & 9633 are gone

* * * WISCONSIN CENTRAL * * *

*Road Number*	*Bldr - Qty*	*Model*	*Notes*
WC 1552, 1562, 1564, 1566-71	GMD - 9	SW1500	Units wear CN colors
WC 1558-61 & 1563	GMD - 5	SW1500	-
WC 3000-3024	EMD - 16	GP40	#3001, 03, 05, 08, 13, 15-16, 19 & 20 are vacant
WC 3026-3027	EMD - 2	GP40-2	Returned to service
WC 6004-06	GMD - 3	SD40-2	Ex-AC 185-187
GCFX 6042, 51, 57 & 59	GMD - 4	SD40-3	Units in storage
GCFX 6061-63, 65 & 67-68	GMD - 6	SD40-3	Units in storage
GCFX 6072 & 75-77	GMD - 4	SD40-3	Units in storage

* * * NOTES * * *

Follow this link for a roster summary of the Savage Alberta Railway.

* All 6900 series SD40-3s have been stored at Homewood, with an uncertain future.

** Notes** (from Russ Hill)

Hritage of GTW GP38-2s

4900 > GTW 5700 > MP 2046 > MP 895 4918 > GTW 5718 > MP 2056 > MP 905

4901 > GTW 5701 > MP 2047 > MP 896 4919 > GTW 5719 > MP 2061 > MP 910

4902 > GTW 5702 > MP 2050 > MP 899 4920 > GTW 5720 > MP 2064 > MP 913

4903 > GTW 5703 > MP 2041 > MP 890 4921 > GTW 5721 > MP 2062 > MP 911

4904 > GTW 5704 > MP 2053 > MP 902 4922 > GTW 5722 > MP 2063 > MP 912

4905 > GTW 5705 > MP 2044 > MP 893 4923 > GTW 5723 > MP 2066 > MP 915

4906 > GTW 5706 > MP 2026 > MP 875 4924 > GTW 5724 > MP 2057 > MP 906

4907 > GTW 5707 > MP 2027 > MP 876 4925 > GTW 5725 > MP 2035 > MP 884

4908 > GTW 5708 > MP 2017 > MP 866 4926 > GTW 5726 > MP 2019 > MP 868

4909 > GTW 5709 > UP 2369 > MP 2043/892 4927 > GTW 5727 > MP 2052 > MP 901

4910 > GTW 5710 > MP 2040 > MP 889 4928 > GTW 5728 > MP 2018 > MP 867

4911 > GTW 5711 > MP 2042 > MP 891 4929 > GTW 5729 > MP 2022 > MP 871

4912 > GTW 5712 > MP 2028 > MP 877 4930 > GTW 5730 > MP 2025 > MP 874

4913 > GTW 5713 > MP 2054 > MP 903 4931 > GTW 5731 > MP 2039 > MP 888

4914 > GTW 5714 > MP 2030 > MP 879 4832 > GTW 5732 > MP 2021 > MP 870

4915 > GTW 5715 > UP 2060 > MP 2060/909 4933 > GTW 5733 > MP 2037 > MP 886

4916 > GTW 5716 > MP 2068 > MP 917 4934 > GTW 5734 > MP 2045 > MP 894

4917 > GTW 5717 > MP 2067 > MP 916 -

** Notes** (from Ed Weisensel)

Heritage of GTW SD40-3s

CN 5171 > KCS 6620 > GTW 5938
CN 5175 > KCS 6622 > GTW 5939
CN 5182 > KCS 6623 > GTW 5940
CN 5133 > KCS 6624 > GTW 5941
CN 5145 > KCS 6625 > GTW 5942
CN 5102 > KCS 6626 > GTW 5943
CN 5150 > KCS 6627 > GTW 5944
CN 5183 > KCS 6628 > GTW 5945
CN 5240 > KCS 6629 > GTW 5946
CN 5131 > KCS 6630 > GTW 5947
CN 5209 > KCS 6631 > GTW 5948
CN 5224 > KCS 6632 > GTW 5949
CN 5142 > KCS 6633 > GTW 5950
CN 5191 > KCS 6634 > GTW 5951
CN 5100 > KCS 6635 > GTW 5952
CN 5006 > KCS 6636 > GTW 5953
CN 5185 > KCS 6637 > GTW 5954
CN 5203 > KCS 6638 > GTW 5955
CN 5205 > KCS 6639 > GTW 5956

GCFX/Alstom 6000 Series units have been assigned by CN to the WC to replace retired SD45's.

A special thank you to Alex Engelke who provided data for a major update in December, as well as Matt Lastovich for a large update in September 2006. Dave Schauer provided a major overview from the Missabe Railroad Historical Society.

Thanks to the following sources for providing updates: Scott Arentzen, Kent Ashton, Joseph Belote, John Benson (via LocoNotes), Darren Boes, Shane Darst, Jim Deeds, Brent Erdmann, Thomas French, Russ Hill, Dave Howarth, Jr., Patrick De Larue, Mark Lastovich, Darren Letrain, Shawn Levy, Kyle McKerrow, Jeff Miller, Steve Mueller, Dennis Parejko, Matt Petersen, Derek Pinsonat, John Poshepny, Mark Rushton, Kevin Sadowski, David Schauer, John Stanley Smith, Jeff Thoreson, Ed Weisensel, and Bryce Lee's ("Canada Calling" newsletter).

Sources: Canadian Railway Observation (E-zine); Canadian Trackside Guide - (published by the Bytown Railway Society); X2200 South, Diesel Era, Railfan & Railroad, Railpace, Trains Magazines, and LocoNotes.

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