Since a corporate restructuring in 1971, the railroad has been under cns subsidiary holding company, the grand trunk corporation. Ironically, gtw ownership lasted less than ten years. Provides an overview the gtws formation and growth and then specialized chapters on passenger train service, commuter trains, the gtw and amtrak, freight trains and service, mixed trains, motive power, car ferry service to wisconsin, and the detroit and toledo shore line. The grand trunk western was a corporation created by parent canadian national in 1928 to operate its u. Gtw 1622, blt 1906 burnham wms, class i8, 73 drivers, 175psi, engine wt 167,300 lb, 460, 32777, 2, 181645. Offical page for usra designed gtw light mikado 4070, being restored by the midwest railway preservation society. My books hamiltons other railway rails to the lakes narrow gauge for us.
The railway was operated from headquarters in montreal, quebec, with corporate headquarters in london, england 4 warwick house street. Does anyone know that status of james kerrs locomotive roster book. Grand trunk western gwrx great western railroad omnitrax hcrc hillsdale county railroad company. The grand trunk railway charles coopers railway pages. Years later, i learned that my beachcomber railroad was a heavyduty property, as much a part of michigans muscular industrial scene as nyc, grand trunk western, or any other carrier.
Pm had been a critical artery in the automobile business, linking the booming. Jun 16, 2018 this the current roster for grand trunk western railroad. If you have any information on any other units in their paint, or some on here that may be removed please contact us. Vintage geeps in the employ of an allemd short line. Indiana northeastern locomotive roster trains magazine. Bay and western corrections and additions in locomotive roster, april 1967. As a result, the railroads locomotive roster at one time listed 20 units.
Green bay and western corrections and additions in locomotive roster, april 1967, railway and locomotive historical society, boston, mass. I have the 2012 copy but it does not appear that a 20 edition ever came out. It already controlled the intercolonial and prince edward island railways and next brought in the financially troubled canadian northern quebec city vancouver in december of 1918. The grand trunks component acquisitions will be examined in context with the. Grand trunk western railroad steam locomotive roster. The grand trunk railway reporting mark gt was a railway system that operated in the canadian provinces of quebec and ontario and in the american states of connecticut, maine, michigan, massachusetts, new hampshire, and vermont. These fleet histories include information related to individual canadian national system locomotives. As patrick dorin notes in his book, the grand trunk western railroad.
The locomotives were built by lima locomotive works of lima, ohio. Good condition with general wear from scrapbook removal and glue stains on back. Here the subject matter is the firstgeneration diesels of the central vermont and grand trunk railways both once canadian national. For surviving steam locomotives, visit the grand trunk western page in wes barris north american steam locomotive site. Grand trunk western alltime diesel roster prior to 1982 revised. Numbers class date builder type cylinders wheel dia. The most popular grand trunk western model train locomotives brands include bowser manufacturing co.
As with many major railroads of north america, the 282 or mikado type locomotive had been the grand trunk western s principal main line freight power until the appearance of dualservice 484s beginning in the late 1920s. Gtw grand trunk western locomotive roster railroad. Includes passenger train consists, maps, schedules, locomotive rosters. Gtw grand trunk western locomotive roster railroad picture. Apr 22, 2020 canadian pacific railway locomotive no. In the all time roster, as is the compilers style, each locomotive is listed only once. Grand trunk western roster, circa 19381942 richard leonards. That engine is the exgrand trunk western 4070, and she has a very colorful history. Locomotive roster locomotives of the grand trunk railway by william d.
She was built by the american locomotive company of schenectady, new york, better known as alco, in december 1918, as a 282 wheel arrangement known as a mikado in railroad parlance. Grand trunk westerns routes are part of cns michigan division. It was montreals principal locomotive manufacturing site half a century before the angus shops opened in the east end. Saturdays between the hours of 1 and 4 pm 200 south railroad street durand, michigan the semaphore issue 66 mailed to paid members the week of june 26th, 2017. Out of the 186 j class and 5 k class canadian national 462s built, a total of 321 engines, only 12 have survived, 3 of them grand trunk western locomotives that. Unfollow grand trunk railroad to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Saturdays between the hours of 1 and 4 pm 200 south railroad street durand, michigan. Locomotive works battle creek michigan grand trunk doormat. Charles was the nucleus of a rail network that extended across quebec and ontario, into the maritimes and eventually to british columbia. This book is a must have for great northern steam fans and offers a great insight of the gn steam locomotive fleet.
Both of these battle creek terminal photos appear in i. Car ferry ann arbor city of milwaukee, former gt muskegon car ferry dock. Quastler included this photo in his grand trunk western railroad. Attention international bidders, we only accept international sales through the global shipping program.
For a comprehensive gn steam locomotive roster check out the steam locomotives of the great northern railway book. In service with the cpr for 36 years before being retired in 1959, the road operated a total of 173 of these steam locomotives of which only two survive. The grand trunk western railroad company reporting mark gtw is an american subsidiary of the canadian national railway reporting mark cn operating in michigan, illinois, indiana, and ohio. You can visit our archive and future interactive museum on the 2nd floor of the durand michigan depot. Abandoned cadillac deville will it run after 20 years and drive home. Richard leonards steam locomotive archive grand trunk. Boiler pressure locomotive weight tractive effort builder and year. Grand trunk western n scale model train diesel locomotives. Shop online for 9 grand trunk western model train locomotives at discounts up to 33%. Twin locomotive steam engines vintage canadian light switch cover. There are several sources for an alltime roster of great northern locomotives.
This the current roster for grand trunk western railroad. The most popular grand trunk western n scale model train diesel locomotives brands include intermountain railway company, and atlas. Welldone pictorial history of the grand trunk western by noted rail author patrick dorin. Hobbylinc carries 9 grand trunk western model train locomotives at discounts up to 33% including diesel ho, steam ho, and diesel n. Grand trunk wester railroad steam locomotive roster. This locomotive also has a cowcatcher pilot, whereas most members of the u3b class had the cast steel pilot as shown on no.
Representing the grand trunk railway as well as the canadian national, this locomotive has new england associations, for the grand trunk operated in new england as well as canada. Hobbylinc carries 2 grand trunk western n scale model train diesel locomotives at discounts up to 22%. A collection of photos of grand trunk western steam locomotives by richard leonard. Richard leonards steam locomotive archive grand trunk western.
Western railway of canada gwr, which had already completed its change of. Here the subject matter is the firstgeneration diesels of the central vermont and grand trunk railways both once canadian national subsidiaries. This gives an accurate overall picture of the railways roster and makes it easy to follow any individual locomotive through renumberings, rebuildings and transfers. This gives an accurate overall picture of the railways roster and makes it easy to follow any individual locomotive through renumberings, rebuildings and. Diesel ho is the most popular of the 3 grand trunk western model train locomotives categories, then steam ho, and diesel n. Grand trunk western historical society the gtwhs is a 501c3 nonprofit. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. These 484s more commonly known as northerns were to handle highspeed passenger trains such as the maple leaf and the international on the grand trunk western and their canadian national railway connections. Gtw, chicago, illinois, 1987 northbound grand trunk western railroad freight train passing the manual semaphore signals at brighton park in chicago, illinois, on october 25, 1987. Remembering the pere marquette railway classic trains. Corley locomotive roster locomotives of the grand trunk railway by william d. To view the rosters for the railroads cn has bought over the years, left in there paint, press the roster button under the selected railroad you are looking for. This 080 switching locomotive was looking pretty sad 10 years ago, and through the help of many donations of time and money from northstar chapter members and other organizations, the locomotive is looking better than it has in many years. For the fans of the great grand trunk western railroad.