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GMD NF210

🇨🇦 Canada ·built by General Motors Diesel· from 1956· model of 38 Canadian 1200hp Co′Co′ diesel-electric locomotive

2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Ever Hear of a GMD NF210 Diesel locomotive? -- 2 Photos (35574080381): Roger Puta· Public domain
2. Ever Hear of a GMD NF210 Diesel locomotive? -- 2 Photos (35317652910): Marty Bernard from U.S.A.· Public domain

what is it?

The NF210 is a diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Diesel for service with Canadian National Railways narrow gauge network on the island of Newfoundland (see Newfoundland Railway and Terra Transport). The design was based on the earlier NF110 locomotives, also built for CNR in Newfoundland. The engines were some of the very few 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow gauge locomotives in North America.

who runs it

Canadian National Railway Antofagasta to Bolivia Railway

base stats

speed 97 km/htop speed
power 895 kWpower output
built 38made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 70 years ago, in 1956.
895 kW is about 11 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
16.8 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 34 years (1956–1990).

diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).

spec sheet

built: 1956–1960
in service from: 1956
retired: 1990
status: preserved
number built: 38
kind: Diesel-electric
traction: diesel
origin: 🇨🇦 Canada
builders: General Motors Diesel
operators: Canadian National Railway, Antofagasta to Bolivia Railway
top speed: 97 km/h
power: 895 kW
gauge: 1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement: Co′Co′
length: 16.8 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q5513757, Wikipedia: GMD NF210 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.