# Great Northern class Q-1

The Great Northern Q-1 was a class of 30 2-10-2 "Santa Fe" type steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1923 and operated by the Great Northern Railway pulling freight until the late 1950s.

## History

When the Great Northern received the locomotives, they hauled freight across the system and were rated at pulling 3,000 tons between Whitefish, Montana and Shelby, Montana. Nos. 2101, 2107 and 2120 were assigned to the Mesabi Division for ore train service on August 20, 1951. However, they would soon be replaced by diesel locomotives and retirement started on January 31, 1950. By May 1958, all the Q-1s were retired.

## Disposition

None of the Q-1s have been preserved.

## Roster

| Number | Baldwin serial number | Date built | Disposition | Notes |
| 2100 | 57410 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap January 31, 1950. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2101 | 57442 | November 1923 | Retired May 1958, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2102 | 57517 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap May 9, 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2103 | 57518 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap October 7 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2104 | 57519 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap July 16, 1953. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2105 | 57520 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap October 7 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2106 | 57521 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap August 25, 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2107 | 57522 | November 1923 | Retired May 1958, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2108 | 57523 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap October 3, 1950. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2109 | 57524 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap May 3, 1952. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2110 | 57525 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap October 7 1955. | |
| 2111 | 57526 | November 1923 | Retired August 1951, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2112 | 57527 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap October 7 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2113 | 57528 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap December 13, 1954. | |
| 2114 | 57529 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap December 13, 1954. | |
| 2115 | 57530 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap August 16, 1956. | |
| 2116 | 57531 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap August 25, 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2117 | 57532 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap August 16, 1956. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2118 | 57559 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap January 31, 1950. | |
| 2119 | 57560 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap July 16, 1953. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2120 | 57561 | November 1923 | Retired May 1958, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2121 | 57562 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap April 19, 1956. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2122 | 57563 | November 1923 | Retired December 1957, scrapped 1962. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2123 | 57564 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap May 9, 1955. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2124 | 57565 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap December 28, 1954. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2125 | 57566 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap April 19, 1956. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2126 | 57567 | November 1923 | Sold for scrap August 16, 1956 | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2127 | 57568 | November 1923 | Retired December 1957, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2128 | 57592 | December 1923 | Retired December 1957, sold for scrap. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |
| 2129 | 57593 | December 1923 | Sold for scrap November 19, 1950. | Received booster that added 12,200 lbs. of tractive effort. |