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List of MLW diesel locomotives

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Following is a list of diesel locomotives built by the Montreal Locomotive Works, a Canadian subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company from 1904-1964. From 1964-1975 the company was known as MLW-Worthington and was owned by Bombardier from 1975 until its closure in 1985.

Switchers (S series)

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S-2E15401940–195040B-B6-539T1,000 hp (750 kW)
S-3E-1530A1950–1957163B-B6-539660 hp (490 kW)
S-4E-1540A,
E-1540B
1949–1957146B-B6-539T1,000 hp (750 kW)
E-1800E-180019512B-Bnoneyard slug
E-1800a19572B-2
S-7DL-1000 or ME-1000195729B-B6-539T1,000 hp (750 kW)
S-10DL-066195813B-B6-539660 hp (490 kW)
S-11DL-4061959106-539660 hp (490 kW)
S-12DL-4101958116-539T1,000 hp (750 kW)
S-13DL-411,
DL-411A
1959–1967566-251C1,000 hp (750 kW)
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Cab units (FA & FP series)

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FA-1DL-208A, DL-208B1949-195028B-B12-244B1,500 hp (1.12 MW)
FB-1DL-209A, DL-209B1949-195020B-B12-244B1,500 hp (1.12 MW)
FA-2DL-212, DL-212A1951–195345B-B12-2441,600 hp (1.19 MW)
FB-2DL-213, DL-213A1951–195321B-B12-2441,600 hp (1.19 MW)
FPA-2DL-212, DL-212A1953–195519B-B12-244D1,600 hp (1.19 MW)
FPB-2DL-213, DL-213A1953–195514B-B12-244D1,600 hp (1.19 MW)
FPA-4DL-2181958–195934B-B12-251B1,800 hp (1.34 MW)
FPB-4DL-2191958–195912B-B12-251B1,800 hp (1.34 MW)
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Early roadswitchers (RS, RSC, RSD series)

RS series (B-B)

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RS-1ME1000R (E-1641A)19543B-B6-539T1,000 hp (750 kW)
RS-2ME1500R (E-1661B)1946–19509B-B12-2441,500 hp (1,120 kW)
RS-3ME1600R (E-1662, E-1662A, E1662B)1951–1956146B-B12-2441,600 hp (1,190 kW)
RS-10DL-7001954–1957129B-B12-2441,600 hp (1,190 kW)
RS-11DL-7011957, 1963–196476B-B12-251B1,800 hp (1,340 kW)
RS-18DL-7181956–1968351B-B12-251B1,800 hp (1,340 kW)
RS-23DL-811A1959–196640B-B6-251C1,000 hp (750 kW)
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RSC series (A1A-A1A)

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RSC-3E-1662, E-1662A, E-1662B1950–195299A1A-A1A12-2441,600 hp (1,190 kW)
RSC-13DL-8001955–195735A1A-A1A6-539T1,000 hp (750 kW)
RSC-24DL-81419594A1A-A1A12-2441,400 hp (1,040 kW)
RSC-14DL-8141975–197638A1A-A1A12-251B1,400 hp (1,040 kW)(RS-18 rebuild with A1A-A1A trucks from RSC-13 by CN)
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RSD series (C-C)

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RSD-12DL-7021956–196310C-C12-251B1,800 hp (1,340 kW)
for Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional-Brazil
RSD-17DL600B (DL-624)19571C-C16-251B2,400 hp (1,790 kW)
RSD-35DL-535E1969–197110Co-Co6-251D1,200 hp (890 kW)7 units built by Alco and completed by MLW in 1969, 3 units built by MLW in 1971
RSD-39DL-535B19743C-C6-251D1,200 hp (890 kW)PeruRail ##433-436
RSD-39DL-535B19742C-C6-251D1,200 hp (890 kW)
RSD-35DL-535E (W)19824C-C6-251D1,200 hp (890 kW)all built by BBD, Held in Montreal (Quebec) until 1991; single unit to White Pass & Yukon which in turn was sold to Cumbres and Toltec,[1] and 3 to US Gypsum
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Later road switchers

4-axle units

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C-424DL-640A1963–196792B-B16-251B2,400 hp (1,790 kW)
M-4201973–197790B-B12-251C2,000 hp (1,490 kW)
M-420B19758B-B12-251C2,000 hp (1,490 kW)
M-420R1974–19755B-B12-251C2,000 hp (1,490 kW)
M-420TRtype 119722B-B12-251C2,000 hp (1,490 kW)built for Roberval and Saguenay
M-420TRtype 2197515B-B12-251C2,000 hp (1,490 kW)built for Ferrocarril del Pacifico
M-4241980-198172B-B12-251E2,400 hp (1,790 kW)(16 built for Ferrocarril del Pacifico, 3 built for Unidos del Sureste and 53 for Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México)
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6-axle units

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M-627C-C
MX6151972–1979741C-C18-251F1,500 horsepower (1,100 kW)
MX6201973–1980145C-C12-251C32,000 horsepower (1,500 kW)
MX624[2]1975–198369C-C12-251E2,400 horsepower (1,800 kW)
MX626

(Yugoslavia)[3]

1972–198232C-C12-251F2,700 horsepower (2,000 kW)
MX-627 (Greece)[4]197320C-C12-251F2,662 horsepower (1,985 kW)
MX6271972–197833C-C12-251F2,700 horsepower (2,000 kW)
MX6301974–198030C-C12-251E3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW)
MX6361974–198010C-C12-251F3,600 horsepower (2,700 kW)
MXS6201973–1982100C-C12-251C32,000 horsepower (1,500 kW)
MXS6241973–198333C-C12-251E2,400 horsepower (1,800 kW)
MXS6271978–198010C-C12-251F2,700 horsepower (2,000 kW)
MXS6301978–198233C-C12-251E3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW)
C-630M1965–196956C-C16-251E3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW)
M-6301969–197375C-C16-251E3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW)
M-630WC-C16-251E3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW)
M-6361969–1975185C-C16-251F3,600 horsepower (2,700 kW)
M-636 (Australia)C-C16-251F3,600 horsepower (2,700 kW)
MX-636 (Greece)[4]1974–197510C-C16-251F3,500 horsepower (2,600 kW)
M-64019711C-C18-251F4,000 horsepower (3,000 kW)
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DL series

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DL-500S
DL-535E1969–1971, 198214C-C6-251C, 6-251D1,000 hp (750 kW), 1,200 hp (890 kW)
see RSD-35 for more information
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HR series (actually Bombardier)

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M-424198153B-B12-251E2,400 horsepower (1,800 kW)built for N de M
HR-412198111B-B12-251C32,000 horsepower (1,500 kW)
HR-616198220C-C16-251E3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW)
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LRC series

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LRC-119802B-B16-251F3,700 horsepower (2,800 kW)

1,000 hp (750 kW) to HEP


Leased to Amtrak
LRC-21981–198221B-B16-251F3,700 horsepower (2,800 kW)

1,000 hp (750 kW) to HEP


built for VIA Rail Canada.
LRC-31983–198410B-B16-251F3,700 horsepower (2,800 kW)

1,000 hp (750 kW) to HEP

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TURBO series

See also MLW TURBO

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CN/VIA TurboTrain1967-19688 car trainsetB-A (per locomotive)ST6 (gas turbine)800 horsepower (600 kW)
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