EMC NW3

    The NW3 was equiped with a steam generator for work
    in passenger terminals. All seven produced were purchased
    by Great Northern, numbers 5400-5406, re-numbered 175-181.

    Resources

    • More photos of #181 and the complete NW3 roster can be found at
      Ben Ringnalda's The Great Northern Empire Then and Now

    Data

    Years Produced: 1939-1942
    Number Produced: 7
    Engine Type: 567, 12 cyl.
    Horse Power: 1000

    Existing Example

    GN no.181
    Photo Credit: Ben Ringnalda
    GN #181 currently on Display at the Whitefish Depot, Whitefish, MT.

    Note: #181 can also be seen, virtually, in the Microsoft Train Simulator.

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