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MLW 7008 demonstrating with CP dynamometer car 62 at Trois-Rivieres, QC. April 2, 1958
Rober Boisvert/Digital restoration Walter Pfefferle

RSD8 DL531 C-C 900 HP Alco 82837 2/1958

Note: Built as first of 10 unit export order to Paulista Railway in Brazil.
It was redirected to Canada and first demonstrated 3/1958 as 1735 on CNR.
(CNR's RSC13's were numbered 1700-1734)
Then 4/1958 on CPR as 7008 demonstrator series (7001-7009).
No orders came forth. 5/1958 became 909 Paulista Ry.


MLW DL-624 RSD-15m 2400 HP C-C 81603 5/1957
Contineous tractive effort 69,800 (RS-18 = 46,500)

Demonstrated on CPR 5/24/1957 to 12/02/1957.
Purchased 9/14/1959 redesignated RSD-17 8921

MLW demonstrator CP 7007 RSD-17 #81603 built 5/24/1957. Three Rivers, Que. Oct.19, 1957 Roger Boisvert

 

Demonstrated on CNR as 3899 12/19/1957 to 3/24/1958 Montreal Locomotive Works

PGE 624 on Work train at Brandy Wine Falls, BC. June 3, 1958 Bert Mills

Demonstrated on Pacific Great Eastern 4/01/1958 to 10/05/1958


MLW 675 676

MLW 676 nee Alco 640-3 demonstrator. DL640 RS-27 2000 hp Alco 83557 12/1959. Sold 3/1975 DEVCO.


C-420

MLWX 204 (to NDeM 204) Monterrey, Mexico 3/14/1982 Alco C-420 84726 1/1964

Ex WVRC 204, ex Vermont Northern Railway 204, ex DH 204, ex LIRR 204.

Preserved at Museo de los Ferrocarriles de Yucatan at Merida, Yucatan, Mexico

 

 



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