Canadian National Railways

MLW RS-18 DL718

3100-3129 .(30 units) 115 tons
3615-3745 (131 units) 123 tons
3830-3893. (64 units) 116 tons
Total 225 units

All built with 65 mph gearing. Modified to 75 mph.

Extra 3127 with 3122 and another 3100 trailing. Built with lightweight trucks later modified to standard Type-B trucks.

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3615-3745

MR-18c 3684 MLW RS-18 1800 hp restored to its original paint scheme as built 1/1958 by MLW #82226. Built to operate long end forward as were all CN road switchers at the time, and equipped with 65 mph gearing, later modified to 75 mph.
Acquired by the Canadian Railway Museum in 1993 and shown below in 2001 outdoors in final paint scheme,
it is now a fine exhibit inside the new Exporail building. September 2004

RS-18 3689 in classic CNR colours during transition era with GP9 4568 in new black and red CN paint scheme.

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3690 in drab black paint scheme. MLW 82232 2/1958
Richmond, Quebec 9/10/1978 John Lameck/Sam Beck Collection

 

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3830-3893 built with lightweight trucks. Converted to standard Type-B trucks.

Extra 3887 West with 3886 trailing. These near-new units are on the Oakville Sub. passing the John Inglis plant and about to cross the CPR (TG&B) Wharf Lead. MLW 83267 8/1960

 

 

 

 

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