The NF110 is a
diesel-electric locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving wheels ...
built by
General Motors Diesel
General Motors Diesel was a railway diesel locomotive manufacturer located in London, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1949 as the Canadian subsidiary of the Electro-Motive Diesel division of General Motors (EMD). In 1969 it was re-organiz ...
for
narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
service with the
Canadian National Railways in
Newfoundland (see:
Newfoundland Railway
The Newfoundland Railway operated on the island of Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total track length of , it was the longest narrow-gauge railway system in North America.
Early construction
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In 1880, a committee of the Newfoundland Leg ...
). Only nine examples were built between 1952 and 1953, although thirty-eight identical
GMD NF210, NF210 were later built. The last examples were retired in 1986 and afterwards three examples were preserved in non-operating condition, all located in Newfoundland.
Fleet details
See also
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List of GMD Locomotives
The following is a list of locomotives produced by General Motors Diesel (GMD), and its corporate successor Electro-Motive Canada (EMC).
The NF-110 and NF-210 locomotive models were narrow gauge locomotives for use on Canadian National Railway's ...
References
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External links
NF110
C-C locomotives
3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives
Canadian National Railway locomotives
Diesel-electric locomotives of Canada
Railway locomotives introduced in 1952
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