Engine Roster
Great Western Railway had humble beginnings hauling hopper cars of grain for small producer loading sites, but as Great Western Railway gradually gained trackage rights over Red Coat Road & Rail and Fife Lake Railway, the railway required more motive power to provide sufficient customer service for their new customers. Up until 2011, Great Western Railway utilized an all MLW M420 roster; however with the increased maintenance cost of operating Montreal Locomotive Works locomotives, Great Western Railway decided to purchase their first General Electric units. In March 2011 the Canadian Railway Observations announced Great Western Railway would receive two former Burlington Northern Santa Fe GE B40-8Ws for the original Great Western route. The shorter branch lines that are owned by Red Coat Road & Rail and Fife Lake Railway will continue to utilize three M420s, while GWRS will sell off two of their MLW locomotives.
| Unit | Model | Built | Acquired | Retired | Status | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 563 | B40-8W | N/A | 2011 | N/A | Active | |
| 575 | B40-8W | N/A | 2011 | N/A | Active | |
| 2000 | M420 | 1973 | 2000 | N/A | Active | |
| 2001 | M420 | 1973 | 2001 | N/A | Active | |
| 2002 | M420R | 1974 | 2002 | N/A | Repairs, not operational | |
| 2003 | M420 | 1977 | 2008 | N/A | Repairs, not operational | |
| 2004 | M420 | 1976 | 2008 | N/A | Active |
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