Great Western Railway

All-Time Diesel Summry

Colorado Zephyr photo at the Cache la Poudre River bridge (Johnston, CO) on 10 August 2022
Revised: 17 February 2023 Roster: Larry D. Dilts
Road No. * EMD Bldr Nmbr Model & Date Notes
- Davenport Mechanical Operated by Great Western Sugar Company
40 GE 15127 44-Ton - 9/42 Operated by Great Western Sugar; ex-D&RGW #40
44 GE 44-Ton -
61 16446 SW1 - 2/52 Sold to SNR 61
62-63 1233, 1235 SW1 - 12/40 Ex-GWR 231 & 233 < nee EJE 231 & 233
77 GE 70-Ton Ex - City of Colo. Springs 9708
118 -- SW7 -
122 15554 SW9 - 11/51 --
211 19097 GP9 Ex-UPRR 211
296 & 313 19893, 23675 GP9 - 9/54 & 7/57 Ex-UPRR 296 & 313;
577 & 578 GE B40-8 Ex-GECX 577 & 578 < nee 5978 & 5965
704 17028 GP7 - 10/52 Sold to AZER 704; ex-UP 1104(2nd) < nee WP 704
710 18166 GP7 - 3/53 Ex-UP 111(2nd) , nee WP 710
711 16983 GP7U - 9/52 Ex-ATSF 2056 < nee ATSF GP7 2756
713 17009 GP7 - 9/52 Ex-ATSF 2059 < nee ATSF 2782; status ?
715 21414 GP9 - 5/56 Ex-OMLX 2005 < SP 3353 < SP 3552 < SP (TNO) 430
912 21286 SD9E - 2/56 Ex-OMLX1751 < SP 4375 < 3935 < nee SP 5461
914 20208 SD9E - 11/55 Ex-SP 4302 < 3908 < nee SP 5430
986 & 994 -- NW5 Ex-BN
1039 20824 GP10 - 1/56 Ex-Mid-South 1039 < ICG 8186 < nee IC GP9 9186
1074 22290 GP10 - 1/57 Ex-Mid-South 1074 < GMASR 8225 < ICG 8225 < nee IC GP9 9225
1589 14697 GP7 - 9/51 -Ex-BN 1589 < nee CBQ 233
1700 22950 GP9E - 3/57 Ex-OMLV 1700 < OSSX 3795 < SP 3795 < 3609 < nee SP 5758
1845 Alco 81319 S4 - 4/55 Ex-Ideal Cement 1845 < SP 1845 < nee SP 1567
1962 19616 GP9 - 6/54 Ex-BN 1962 < nee CBQ 277
2085 17647 GP7U - 12/52 Ex-ATSF 2085 < nee ATSF 2836; sold to CKRY 2085
2243 17457 GP7U - 10/52 EX-CKRY 2243 < ATSF 2243 < nee ATSF 2802(2nd)
2479 3139 SW1500 - 8/67 Ex-SP 2479
3042 29967 GP35 - 1/65 Ex-PNR 3042 < nee DRGW 3042
3416 21334 GP9R - 2/56 Ex-OMLX 3416 < SP 3416(2nd) < 3474 < SP 5641
3750 22946 GP9E - 3/57 Ex-OMLX 3750 < SP 3750 < 3605 < nee SP 5764
3775 22978 GP9E - 4/57 Ex-SP 3775 < 3667 < nee SP 5796
4011 -- GP40-2LW -- Ex-??
4017 -- GP40-2 -- Ex-B&P 302
4308 27982 GP9M - 7/57 Ex-C&NW 4308 < CNW 607 < nee MSL 607
5625 26107 GP20 - 8/60 EX-OMLX 4117 < SP 4117 < 4084 < SP 3234 < nee EMDX Demonstrator 5625
* * * Dispositions * * *
121 15553 SW9 - 9/51 Sold
140 9574 SW7 - 3/50 Sold to Liberty Rail Services 140; ex-BN 140
202 15738 SW8 - 12/51 Sold to VMMX VMC 1; ex-CW 202
272 19869 GP9 Sold to AUNW 272; ex-UPRR 211
703 & 705 17027 & 17029 GP7 - 10/52 Sold to AZER 703 & 705; ex-UP 102 (2nd), 104(2nd) & 105(2nd) < nee WP 703 & 705
712 17008 GP7 - 9/52 Sold; ex-ATSF 2051 < nee ATSF 2781
714 13162 GP7 - 10/50 Sold to CBGR 714; ex-ATSF 2001 < nee ATSF 2658/td>
1073 20805 GP10 - 1/56 Sold to IBCX 1073; ex-Mid-South 1073 < ICG 8167 < nee IC GP9 9167
1617 & 1621 18977, 18981 GP7 - 12/53 #1617 sold to LCR 1617 and 1621 sold to Dixie Rail Svc 1621; ex-BN 1617 & 1621 < nee CBQ 261 & 265
1777 21083 GP9 - 4/56 Sold to OMLX 1777; ex-BN 1777 < nee GN 704
2105 18908 GP7U - 12/53 Sold to OMLX 2105; ex-ATSF 2105 < nee ATSF 2891
2179 12198 GP7U - 10/50 Sold to OMLX 2179; ex-ATSF 217 < nee ATSF 2652
3038 29371 GP38-3 - 6/64 Sold to WSOR 3038; ex-OMLX 3038 < DRGW 3038 < nee GP35 3038
4280 (2nd) 16860 GP9R 7/52 Sold to OMLX 4280; ex-C&NW 1591
4364 11991 GP7 - 11/50 Sold to WTJR 4364; ex-C&NW 4364 < nee SLSF 533; sold to WTJR 4364
4436 14213 GP7R - 9/51 Sold to NPR 4436; ex-C&NW 4436 < CR 5651 < PC 5651 < NYC 5651

* Builder is EMD unless noted otherwise

Abbreviations: 

    

  • BN - Burlington Northern

  • C&NW - Chicago & North Western

  • GECX - General Electric 

  • SP - Southern Pacific

  • UP - Union Pacific

  • WP - Western Pacific

Reference Source: Sugar Tramp by Gary Morgan

Additions and corrections from: Martin Baumann, R. Craig, Bruce Mercer and Bob Van Derveer

Original upload: 12 January 2013

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