Canadian National

Motive Power Summary

 Roster photo of CN E9AU #103 in standare CN red nose, black attire.
Updated: 24 July 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
404 - 409 EMD - 6 SD40T-3 Rebuilt from ex-SP/SSW SD45T-2s; ex-DMIR
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
2100-2134 GE - 35 C41-8 Ex-UP, nee C&NW (see Note A)
2135-2161 GE - 27 C40-8W Ex-BNSF, nee ATSF (see Note B)
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
GTW 4900-4, 4916, 4925 EMD - 3 GP38-2 Ex-GTW units (same numbers)
GTW 4905-15, 4917-33 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
GTW 5812-5836 EMD - 25 GP38-2 -
GTW 5844-5849 EMD - 6 GP38-2 Ex-Pitts. & Lake Erie 2051-2059 series
GTW 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 # 6005 and 6013 are stored; 6002, 6004 are gone
GT 6221-6228 EMD - 8 GP38-2 --
GT 6401 EMD - 1 GP40 Operation Lifesaver; ex-GTW 6401, nee Detroit Toledo & Ironton 401
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 - 27 GP9Rm 7205, 09, 15, 17, 23, 25, 27, 34 & 37 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
More CN images

* * * 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 210-213 EMD - 4 SD38-2 #212 wears cn.ca uniform (paint) nd is sub-lettered DM&IR.
DMIR 215 EMD SD38-2 Ex-BL&E 892
DMIR 308 EMD - 1 SD-M -
DMIR 400-403 EMD - 4 SD40T-3 Rebuilt from ex-SP/SSW SD45T-2s; acquired via HATX. #400-402 repained in CN livery with DMIR sub-letteringon on the following dates: 401 (9/2006), 402 (3/2006), and 403 (?/2005)
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 Unit is on sales block; ex-DM&IR
EJ&E 650-653 EMD - 4 SD38 -
EJ&E 656-675 EMD - 20 SD38-2 #668 is reportedly a
EJ&E 703 EMD - 1 GP38-2 -
EJ&E 804, 809 EMD - 2 SDM Units are on sales block; ex-DM&IR
EJ&E 811, 813-14 EMD - 3 SDM Units are on sales block (except 814); 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 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, 3004, 3010 & 3017-18 EMD - 5 GP40 -
WC 3021, 3023-24 & 3026-3027 EMD - 5 GP40-2 #3021 is stored serviceable
WC 6004-05 GMD - 2 SD40-2 Ex-AC 185-186; WC 6006 sold to the Wisconsin Great Northern
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.

** Note A** (from Russ Hill)

    Heritage of 2100 Series C41-8 from the UP
  • CN 2100 < UP 9065 < CNW 8553
  • CN 2101 < UP 9066 < CNW 8554
  • CN 2102 < UP 9067 < CNW 8555
  • CN 2103 < UP 9068 < CNW 8556
  • CN 2104 < UP 9069 < CNW 8557
  • CN 2105 < UP 9070 < CNW 8558
  • CN 2106 < UP 9071 < CNW 8559
  • CN 2107 < UP 9072 < CNW 8560
  • CN 2108 < UP 9073 < CNW 8561
  • CN 2109 < UP 9074 < CNW 8562

  • CN 2110 < UP 9075 < CNW 8563
  • CN 2111 < UP 9076 < CNW 8564
  • CN 2112 < UP 9077 < CNW 8565
  • CN 2113 < UP 9078 < CNW 8566
  • CN 2114 < UP 9079 < CNW 8567
  • CN 2115 < UP 9080 < CNW 8568
  • CN 2116 < UP 9081 < CNW 8569
  • CN 2117 < UP 9082 < CNW 8570
  • CN 2118 < UP 9083 < CNW 8571
  • CN 2119 < UP 9084 < CNW 8572

  • CN 2120 < UP 9085 < CNW 8573
  • CN 2121 < UP 9086 < CNW 8574
  • CN 2122 < UP 9087 < CNW 8575
  • CN 2123 < UP 9088 < CNW 8576
  • CN 2124 < UP 9089 < CNW 8577
  • CN 2125 < UP 9090 < CNW 8549
  • CN 2126 < UP 9091 < CNW 8543
  • CN 2127 < UP 9092 < CNW 8544
  • CN 2128 < UP 9093 < CNW 8545
  • CN 2129 < UP 9094 < CNW 8546

  • CN 2130 < UP 9095 < CNW 8547
  • CN 2131 < UP 9096 < CNW 8548
  • CN 2132 < UP 9097 < CNW 8550
  • CN 2133 < UP 9098 < CNW 8551
  • CN 2134 < UP 9099 < CNW 8552

** Note B** (Data compiled by Craig Walker, with a healthy assist from David Anderson and David Styffe)

Heritage of C40-8Ws acquired from BNSF (originally purchased by ATSF from GE).

  • CN 2135 < BNSF/ATSF 800
  • CN 2136 < BNSF/ATSF 802
  • CN 2137 < BNSF/ATSF 804
  • CN 2138 < BNSF/ATSF 806
  • CN 2139 < BNSF/ATSF 808
  • CN 2140 < BNSF/ATSF 810
  • CN 2141 < BNSF/ATSF 812
  • CN 2142 < BNSF/ATSF 814
  • CN 2143 < BNSF/ATSF 816
  • CN 2144 < BNSF/ATSF 818
  • CN 2145 < BNSF/ATSF 820
  • CN 2146 < BNSF/ATSF 822
  • CN 2147 < BNSF/ATSF 824
  • CN 2148 < BNSF/ATSF 826
  • CN 2149 < BNSF/ATSF 828
  • CN 2150 < BNSF/ATSF 830
  • CN 2151 < BNSF/ATSF 832
  • CN 2152 < BNSF/ATSF 834
  • CN 2153 < BNSF/ATSF 836
  • CN 2154 < BNSF/ATSF 838
  • CN 2155 < BNSF/ATSF 840
  • CN 2156 < BNSF/ATSF 842
  • CN 2157 < BNSF/ATSF 844
  • CN 2158 < BNSF/ATSF 846
  • CN 2159 < BNSF/ATSF 848
  • CN 2160 < BNSF/ATSF 850
  • CN 2161 < BNSF/ATSF 852

Heritage 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, Terrence Roble, Mark Rushton, Kevin Sadowski, David Schauer, John Stanley Smith, Jeff Thoreson, Ed Weisensel, Joseph Yarbrough, 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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