4 units – Built by GMD for Northern Alberta Railways (NAR) in 1975, 2000 hp., six-axles trucks.
Operating weight – 372,000 lbs.
Continuous tractive effort – 71,000 lbs.
Engine – 16-645E
When CN purchased Canadian Pacific Railway’s 50% interest in NAR, becoming the 100% owner, in January 1981, NAR’s locomotive fleet, including Nos. 401 – 404, was absorbed by CN.
These locomotives were named while on NAR:
No. 401 – “Peace River”
No. 402 – “Pembina River”
No. 403 – “Athabasca River”
No. 404 – “Smoky River”
| Road Number | Class | Build Date | Builder’s number | Former number | Renumbering date | NAR number | Retired | Disposition / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1650 | GF-620a | Nov 75 | A3354 | 5700 | 1996 | 401 | ||
| 1651 | GF-620a | Nov 75 | A3355 | 5701 | 1996 | 402 | Aug 30 2007 | Sold to Progress Rail, then to SSRX 1651, then to CRGX (Cargill) 604 (Nesbitt MB) in 2015. |
| 1652 | GF-620a | Nov 75 | A3356 | 5702 | 1996 | 403 | ||
| 1653 | GF-620a | Nov 75 | A3357 | 5703 | 1996 | 404 | Damaged in washout on Jul 23 81 at Chisholm AB (Westlock Subdivision) while leading F7A 9193 and 9197. Repaired and returned to service. |