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

This is a list of United States Great Northern Railway 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

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Serial numbers	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
0-6-0 — OOO
A-1	0-6-0	13	Rogers		1879	1	0	1905-1955
A-2	0-6-0	30 & 31	Rogers		1888	2	0	1915	30 sold to McCoy Logging Co.
A-3	0-6-0	47 & 48	Rogers		1890 & 1891	2	0	1915-1943
A-4	0-6-0	27–29	Brooks		1882	3	0	1944-1947
A-5	0-6-0	32-46	Brooks & Rogers		1887-1896	15	0	1945-1949
A-6	0-6-0	58-59, 378-379	Brooks Locomotive Works		1899	4	0	1950-1951
A-7	0-6-0	60–69	Brooks Locomotive Works		1900	3	0	1952-1959
A-8	0-6-0	70-72	Rogers		1887–1890	3	0	1900-1959
A-9	0-6-0	1-12, 14-26, 49-57, 73-94, 380-399	Rogers, Baldwin & GN	506	1889	71	0	1931-1954
A-10	0-6-0	95–99	Brooks Locomotive Works		1898-1900	5	0	1922-1957
A-11	0-6-0	30-31			1916	2	0	1939, 1946

0-8-0

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
0-8-0 — OOOO
C-1	0-8-0	810-849	Baldwin	1918-1919	40	0	1956-1958
C-2	0-8-0	850–859	Brooks	1901	20	0	1939-1953	Rebuilt from F-6 classes.
C-3	0-8-0	875–899	Brooks	1903	25	0	1939-1953	Rebuilds from F-9 Consolidations.
C-4	0-8-0	780–782	Baldwin	1902-1908	3	0	1947-1951	Rebuilt from F-8s.
C-5	0-8-0	1174–1193				0

2-6-0

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired
2-6-0 — oOOO — Mogul
D-1	2-6-0	477–480	Baldwin	1889	4	0	1900-1939
D-2	2-6-0	300–349	Rogers	1887–1889	50	0	1905-1951
D-3	2-6-0	432	Baldwin	1901	1	0	1952
D-4	2-6-0	400-426	Brooks	1895	27	0	1930-1959
D-5	2-6-0	450–476	Brooks	1896	27	0	1955-1959
D-6	2-6-0	430–431	Schenectady	1902 & 1906	2	0	1956-1957
D-7	2-6-0					0	1958
D-8	2-6-0					0	1959

2-6-2

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Serial numbers	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
2-6-2 — oOOOo — Prairie
J-1	2-6-2	1500–1552	Baldwin		1906	53	0	1927-1936	1514, 1524, 1531, 1537, 1539 & 1549 classified as J-1s, 1517, 1519, 1523, 1525, and 1528 Rebuilt as H-6s in 1921-1926.
J-2	2-6-2	1554–1649	Baldwin		1907	53	0	1927-1937	1554- 1556, 1566, 1573, 1594-1598, 1622, 1624, 1637, 1638 and 1649 classified as J-2s
J-3	2-6-2	1549	Baldwin	28851	1906	1	0	1941	Delivered as J-1 with Baldwin Superheater, re-classed as J-3.

2-8-0

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
2-8-0 — oOOOO — Consolidation
F-1	2-8-0	500–565	Brooks	1892, 1893	66	0	1924-1950	508 & 544 classified as F-1s
F-2	2-8-0	595–599	Baldwin	1892	45	0	1928-1929
F-3	2-8-0	701	Brooks	1898	1	0	1939	Rebuilt from G-2 class 701 in 1902.
F-4	2-8-0	1094-1099	Baldwin	1896, 1901	6	0	1932-1947	1095 and 1097 Rebuilt as C-5 switchers, completed 1930.
F-5	2-8-0	1095–1109	Rogers	1901	15	0	1938-1950	1100-1104 classified as F-5s, 1102 sold to City of Prineville Railway 1945, 1108 and 1109 Rebuilt as C-5s in 1929-1930.
F-6	2-8-0	1100-1129	Brooks	1901	20	0	1939-1953	1100-1144, 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-7	2-8-0	1130–1139	Cooke	1901	10	0	1939-1954	1130-1136 & 1138 classified as F-7s, 1130 donated to Korean National Railways, 1954.
F-8	2-8-0	1140–1264	Rogers, Alco & Baldwin	1901-1907	125	2	1932–1956	1141, 1143, 1163, 1175, 1182, 1183, 1189, 1190, 1195 and 1196 classified as F-8s; 1147 & 1246 preserved
F-9	2-8-0	1300-1324	Brooks	1903	25	0	1927–1928	1307, 1311, 1312, 1314 and 1316 classified as F-9s
F-10	2-8-0	806	Brooks	1898	1	0	1934	Rebuilt from G-5 4-8-0, 1905.
F-11	2-8-0	590–591	Alco	1912	2	0	1927, 1934
F-12	2-8-0	1326–1327	Alco	1907	2	0	1947-1948

2-8-2

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
2-8-2 — oOOOOo — Mikado
O-1	2-8-2	3000–3144	Baldwin	1911-1919	145	1	1948–1958	3004, 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-2	2-8-2	3149	Alco (Brooks)	1915	1	0	1947
O-3	2-8-2	3200–3208	Alco	1918	9	0	1951–1955	3204-3208 ex-El Paso and Southwestern Railroad, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USRA_Heavy_Mikado
O-4	2-8-2	3210–3254	Baldwin	1920	45	0	1950-1958	3211 and 3214 sold to the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway;
O-5	2-8-2	3300–3344	Baldwin	1922	45	0	1938-1950
O-6	2-8-2	3350–3371	Baldwin	1925	22	0	1947-1958
O-7	2-8-2	3375–3396	Baldwin	1930	22	0	1953-1958	Rebuilt as O-8s in 1944-1946.
O-8	2-8-2	3397–3399	GN	1932	3	0	1958	Largest "Mikado" Type ever built.

2-10-2

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
2-10-2 — oOOOOOo — Northern
Q-1	2-10-2	2100-2129	Baldwin	1923	30	0	1950-1958	2100-2109, 2111, 2112, 2116, 2117, 2119-2129 received boosters
Q-2	2-10-2	2175–2189	Baldwin	1928	15	0	1953–1958	Rebuilt from P-1s; 2179, 2181, 2184, 2185, 2187 and 2189 received boosters

4-4-0

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
4-4-0 — ooOO — American
1	4-4-0	1	New Jersey	1861	1	1	1923	William Crooks; First locomotive to operate in Minnesota; preserved
B-1	4-4-0	240	Cooke	1866	1	0	1925
B-2	4-4-0					0	1927
B-3	4-4-0	241-244, 248	Pittsburgh & Baldwin	1870-1872	5	0	1900-1905
B-4	4-4-0	680–691	Baldwin	1879	5	0	1943-1944
B-5	4-4-0	265–266	Rogers	1883	2	0	1944-1949
B-6	4-4-0	232–237	Rogers	1890	6	0	1945-1951
B-7	4-4-0	139	Rome	1882	1	0	1950-1952
B-8	4-4-0	288–293	Pittsburgh	1880	6	0	1947-1957
B-9	4-4-0	187–196	Pittsburgh	1881	10	0	1930-1955
B-10	4-4-0	270–282	Baldwin	1880	13	0	1942-1947
B-11	4-4-0	141–142	Baldwin	1890	2	0	1947-1948
B-12	4-4-0	144	Rogers	1882	10	0	1949-1950
B-10	4-4-0	100–114	Baldwin	1881	15	0	1916-1947	105, 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-14	4-4-0	118–124	Baldwin	1882	7	0	1919-1959
B-15	4-4-0	125–134	Schenectady	1882	10	0	1915-1925
B-16	4-4-0	135–138	Rhode Island	1882	4	0	1935
B-17	4-4-0	145-149	Grant	1882	5	0	1936
B-18	4-4-0	150–151	Brooks	1882	2	0	1937
B-19	4-4-0	152–186	Brooks	1882	35	0	1939-1947
B-20	4-4-0	197–206	Rhode Island	1888	10	0	1932-1948
B-21	4-4-0	207–225	Rogers	1887	19	0	1931-1954
B-22	4-4-0	226–230	Rogers	1883	4	0	1945
B-23	4-4-0	231	Baldwin	1893	1	0	1947

4-4-2

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Serial numbers	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
4-4-2 — ooOOo — Atlantic
K-1	4-4-2	1700–1709	Baldwin		1906	10	0	1937-1947	1705-1709 classified as K-1s

4-6-0

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
4-6-0 — ooOOO — Ten-Wheeler
E-1	4-6-0	992–993	Rogers	1890	2	0	1943
E-2	4-6-0	910-911	ALCO	1915	2	0	1944
E-3	4-6-0	900–909	Rogers	1899	10	0	1935-1947
E-4	4-6-0	298–299	Schenectady	1889	2	0	1937-1945
E-5	4-6-0					0	1942
E-6	4-6-0	925–939	Rogers	1902	15	0	1927-1955
E-7	4-6-0	950-969	Brooks	1893	20	0	1930-1952
E-8	4-6-0	1053–1072	Rogers	1901-1903	20	0	1952-1953
E-9	4-6-0	998–999	Baldwin	1892	2	0	1954
E-10	4-6-0	1000–1007	Brooks	1898	8	0	1939-1953	1002-1005 & 1007 classified as E-10s
E-11	4-6-0					0	1954
E-12	4-6-0	970-971	Baldwin	1897	2	0	1946
E-13	4-6-0	948–949	Baldwin	1893 & 1896	2	0	1947	949 sold to Waterville railway, 1934.
E-14	4-6-0	1008-1042	Baldwin	1909-1910	45	0	1937	1008-1032 converted to H-5 Pacifics, Engines 1033-1042 Converted to H-7s. Numbers 1043-1052 sold to SP&S, 1910.
E-15	4-6-0	1073-1092	Baldwin	1910	20	0	1929-1949	1074-1076 sold to SP&S, 1925.

4-6-2

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
4-6-2 — ooOOOo — Pacific
H-1	4-6-2	2100–2147	Rogers	1904–1907	48	0	1930–1952
H-2	4-6-2	1406–1440	Baldwin	1906-1907	35	0	1931-1950
H-3	4-6-2	2148–2170	Baldwin	1909	23	4	1945–1959
H-4	4-6-2	1441–1485	Baldwin & Lima	1909–1910	45	0	1930-1953
H-5	4-6-2	1350–1374	Baldwin	1921-1928	25	1	1950–1955	Rebuilt from E-14s; 1355 preserved
H-6	4-6-2	1710–1717	Baldwin	1906-1907	18	0	1929-1956
H-7	4-6-2	1375–1384	Baldwin	1910	10	0	1949-1960

4-8-0

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
4-8-0 — ooOOOO Twelve-Wheeler or Mastodon
G-1	4-8-0	600-615	Brooks	1891, 1893	16	0	1929-1947	610 shown at the 1893 Columbian Exposition.
G-2	4-8-0	700–733	Brooks	1898	20	0	1927-1939	701 Rebuilt as F-3 Class in 1902.
G-3	4-8-0	722, 734–769	Rogers	1899-1900	36	0	1937-1953
G-4	4-8-0	770–779	Brooks	1900	10	0	1930-1947
G-5	4-8-0	800–807	Brooks	1897-1898	8	0	1929-1936
G-6	4-8-0	734			1	0	1937-1955	Rebuilt from G-3, addition of larger Cylinders.

4-8-2

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Serial numbers	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
4-8-4 — ooOOOOo — Mountain
P-1	4-8-2	1750–1764	Lima	1364-1378	1914	15	0	1928	Rebuilt into Q-2s
P-2	4-8-2	2500–2527	Baldwin	57000-57002, 57084-57085, 57182-57190, 57256-57258, 57339, 57012, 57253, 57341-57347	1930	28	2	1955–1958	2505 & 2506 received boosters; 2507 and 2523 preserved

4-8-4

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Serial numbers	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
4-8-4 — ooOOOOoo — Northern
S-1	4-8-4	2550–2555	Baldwin	60781–60782, 60807-60810	1929	6	0	1956-1958	2552 received Vestibule cab
S-2	4-8-4	2575–2588	Baldwin	61211–61216, 61224, 61225, 61237-61242	1930	14	1	1955–1958	First "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

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Year made	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) retired	Comments
Mallet and Simple Articulated Locomotives
L-1	2-6-6-2	1900–1924	Baldwin	1906-1908	25	0	1933-1939	1902, 1903, 1908 & 1921 classified as L-1s
L-2	2-6-6-2	1805–1844	Baldwin	1907	40	0	1930-1944	1814-1816, 1822, 1824-1826 & 1842 classified as L-2s
M-1	2-6-8-0	1950–1984	Baldwin	1909-1910	35	0	1926-1927	All rebuilt as M-2 Class 1926-1927.
M-2	2-6-8-0	1950-1984	Baldwin	1926-1928	35	0	1949-1954	Engines 1950, 1952-1962, 1964, 1966, 1969-1971, 1975-1976, 1978-1979, and 1982 Dismantled and parts Rebuilt into O-7s, 1929-1931.
N-1	2-8-8-0	2000-2024	Baldwin	1912	25	0	1925-1927	Rebuilt into N-2s between 1925 and 1927
N-2	2-8-8-0	2000-2024	Baldwin	1930	25	0	1924–1927	Rebuilt into N-3s between 1940 and 1942
N-3	2-8-8-0	2000-2024	Baldwin	1940–1942	25	0	1955-1957
R-1a	2-8-8-2	2030-2043	Baldwin	1925	4	0	1951-1955	2030, 2031, and 2033 assigned to Mesabi Division Ore-steaming, 1952.
R-1b	2-8-8-2	2034-2043	Great Northern Railway	1928	10	0	1951-1955
R-2	2-8-8-2	2044-2059	Great Northern Railway	1929–1930	16	0	1953-1957
Z-6	4-6-6-4	4000–4001	Alco	1937	2	0	1946-1955	Ex 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

American Locomotive Company

Baldwin Locomotive Works

Electro-Motive Division

General Electric

Electric locomotive Classes

Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Serial numbers	Year made	Quantity made	Year(s) retired	Comments
3 phase boxcab	B-B	5000–5003	GE & Alco		1909	4	1927
Z-1	1-D-1	5000A(B), 5002A(B), 5004A(B), 5006A(B), 5008A(B)	Baldwin-Westinghouse		1926-1928	10	1956
Y-1	1Co+Co1	5010-5017	Alco-GE		1927-1930	8	1956	5011 rebuilt with a streamlined appearance and reclassified as Y-1a; 5010, 5012-5017 sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1956
W-1	B-D-D-B	5018-5019	GE Erie Works	28448, 28449	1947	2	1956	5018 sold to the Union Pacific Railroad in 1960

References

^ "Great Northern Empire - then and Now".

Keyes, Norman C. Jr.; Middleton, Kenneth R. (Autumn 1980). "The Great Northern Railway Company: All-Time Locomotive Roster, 1861–1970". Railroad History. 143 (143). Boston, Mass.: Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 20–162. ISSN 0090-7847. JSTOR 43523930.

[1] "Great Northern Empire - then and Now".

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