Great Northern

The Great Northern(GN) was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
VO1000, S12


VO1000 - #5332-5338(132-138), 139-144

GN 5332
Baldwin advertisment
5332(132)

VO1000
c/n 64211, b/d 10/1941

- built for the Great Northern as #5332
- renumbered 132
- sold for scrap 1960


GN 138
Blackhawk Films slide
(Fred Byerly collection)
- collection of Mark Laundry

Minneapolis, MN - Aug. 19, 1964?
138

VO1000
c/n 70109, b/d 12/1943

- built for the Great Northern as #5338
- renumbered 138
- frame used to build GN Transfer caboose X-178, 1964


GN 141 141

VO1000
c/n 71944, b/d 9/1944

- built for the Great Northern as #141
- sold for scrap 1963
"The photo appears to have been taken at the GN Minneapolis Jct, MN engine facility where it must have been sitting in the dead-line. It's believed that the VO1000's 'never' ventured away from the Twin Cities during their lives."

Thanks to the www.greatnorthernempire.net for this info
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry

July 1963


GN 142
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry
142

VO1000
c/n 71945, b/d 8/1944

- built for the Great Northern as #142
- frame used to build GN Transfer caboose X-177, 1964



S12 - #24-28

GN 24
photo by: Max Miller
- collection of Mark Laundry

Duluth, MN
24

S12
c/n 75818, b/d 2/1953

- build for Great Northern as #24
- to EMCo as #407, renumbered EMCo #7247
- to SMS for parts, see EMCo Parts Units


GN 26
photo by: William A. Swartz
- collection of Mark Laundry

Minneapolis, MN - June 26, 1955
26

S12
c/n 75820, b/d 2/1953

- built for the Great Northern as #26
- to Erie Mining Company for parts, 1960's
- scrapped late 60's


  • see Erie Mining Company #7246 for ex. GN #27



    Data source: www.greatnorthernempire.net


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