List of MLW diesel locomotives - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Following is a list of diesel locomotives built by the Montreal Locomotive Works
Montreal Locomotive Works
Montreal Locomotive Works was a Canadian railway locomotive manufacturer which existed under several names from 1883–1985, producing both steam and diesel locomotives. For a number of years it was a subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company...

, a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company

American Locomotive Company

The American Locomotive Company, often shortened to ALCO or Alco , was a builder of railroad locomotives in the United States.-Early history:...

from 1904-1964. From 1964-1975 the company was known as MLW-Worthington and was owned by Bombardier

Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....

from 1975 until its closure in 1985.

Switchers (S series)

Model	Specification	Build date	Total produced	Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric...	Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine...	Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...	S-2 ALCO S-2 and S-4 The ALCO S2 and S4 were switcher diesel locomotives produced by ALCO and Canadian licensee Montreal Locomotive Works . Basically, the two locomotives differed only in trucks, with the S-2 using ALCO's own Blunt trucks, and the S-4 riding on standard AAR type A switcher trucks. Both were powered...	E1540	1940–1950	40	B-B	6-539T	1000 hp
S-3 ALCO S-1 and S-3 The ALCO S-1 and S-3 were switcher diesel-electric locomotives produced by ALCO and their Canadian subsidiary Montreal Locomotive Works . Basically, the two locomotives differed only in trucks, with the S-1 using ALCO's own Blunt trucks, and the S-3 riding on standard AAR type A switcher trucks...	E-1530A	1950–1957	163	B-B	6-539	660 hp
S-4 ALCO S-2 and S-4 The ALCO S2 and S4 were switcher diesel locomotives produced by ALCO and Canadian licensee Montreal Locomotive Works . Basically, the two locomotives differed only in trucks, with the S-2 using ALCO's own Blunt trucks, and the S-4 riding on standard AAR type A switcher trucks. Both were powered...	E-1540A, E-1540B	1949–1961	146	B-B	6-539T	1000 hp
E-1800	E-1800	1951	2	B-B	none	yard slug Slug (railroad) A railroad slug is an accessory to a diesel-electric locomotive. It has trucks with traction motors but is unable to move about under its own power, as it does not contain a prime mover to produce electricity...
E-1800	E-1800a	1957	2	B-2	none
S-7	DL-1000 or ME-1000	1957	29	B-B	6-539T	1000 hp
S-10 ALCO S-1 and S-3 The ALCO S-1 and S-3 were switcher diesel-electric locomotives produced by ALCO and their Canadian subsidiary Montreal Locomotive Works . Basically, the two locomotives differed only in trucks, with the S-1 using ALCO's own Blunt trucks, and the S-3 riding on standard AAR type A switcher trucks...	DL-066	1958	13	B-B	6-539	660 hp
S-11	DL-406	1959	10	B-B	6-539	660 hp
S-12	DL-410	1958	11	B-B	6-539T	1000 hp
S-13	DL-411, DL-411A	1959–1967	56	B-B	6-251C	1000 hp

Cab units (FA & FP series)

Model	Specification	Build date	Total produced	Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric...	Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine...	Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...	FA-1 ALCO FA The ALCO FA was a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and GE in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959. They were of a cab unit design, and both cab-equipped lead FA and cabless booster FB models...	DL-208, DL-208A, DL-208B	1950	28	B-B	12-244	1500 hp
FB-1 ALCO FA The ALCO FA was a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and GE in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959. They were of a cab unit design, and both cab-equipped lead FA and cabless booster FB models...	DL-209, DL-209A, DL-209B	1950	20	B-B	12-244	1500 hp
FA-2 ALCO FA The ALCO FA was a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and GE in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959. They were of a cab unit design, and both cab-equipped lead FA and cabless booster FB models...	DL-212, DL-212A	1951–1953	45	B-B	12-244	1600 hp
FB-2 ALCO FA The ALCO FA was a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and GE in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959. They were of a cab unit design, and both cab-equipped lead FA and cabless booster FB models...	DL-213, DL-213A	1951–1953	21	B-B	12-244	1600 hp
FPA-2 ALCO FA The ALCO FA was a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and GE in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959. They were of a cab unit design, and both cab-equipped lead FA and cabless booster FB models...	DL-212, DL-212A	1953–1954	19	B-B	12-244	1600 hp
FPB-2 ALCO FA The ALCO FA was a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and GE in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959. They were of a cab unit design, and both cab-equipped lead FA and cabless booster FB models...	DL-213, DL-213A	1953–1954	14	B-B	12-244	1600 hp hp
FPA-4 ALCO FA The ALCO FA was a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and GE in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959. They were of a cab unit design, and both cab-equipped lead FA and cabless booster FB models...	DL-218	1958–1959	34	B-B	12-251B	1800 hp
FPB-4 ALCO FA The ALCO FA was a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and GE in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959. They were of a cab unit design, and both cab-equipped lead FA and cabless booster FB models...	DL-219	1958–1959	12	B-B	12-251B	1800 hp

RS series (B-B)

Model	Specification	Build date	Total produced	Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric...	Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine...	Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...	RS-1 ALCO RS-1 The ALCO RS-1 was a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by Alco-GE between 1941 and 1953 and the American Locomotive Company from 1953 to 1960. This model has the distinction of having the longest production run of any diesel locomotive for the North American market.The carbody configuration of...	ME1000R (E-1641A)	1954	3	B-B	6-539T	1000 hp	(for NdeM)
RS-2 ALCO RS-2 The ALCO RS-2 is a , B-B road switcher railroad locomotive. It was manufactured by American Locomotive Company from October 1946 to May 1950, and 378 were produced — 369 by the American Locomotive Company, and 9 by Montreal Locomotive Works in Canada. Eight of the ALCO RS-2s were exported to...	ME1500R (E-1661B)	1946–1950	9	B-B	12-244	1500 hp
RS-3 ALCO RS-3 The ALCO RS-3 is a 1,600 hp , B-B road switcher railroad locomotive. It was manufactured by American Locomotive Company and Montreal Locomotive Works from May 1950 to August 1956, and 1,418 were produced — 1,265 for American railroads, 98 for Canadian railroads, 48 for Brazilian and 7...	ME1600R (E-1662, E-1662A, E1662B)	1951–1956	146	B-B	12-244	1600 hp
RS-10 MLW RS-10 The Montreal Locomotive Works RS-10 was a road switcher built for the Canadian market. It was essentially an ALCO RS-3 in a redesigned carbody. It retained the RS-3's 12-cylinder Alco 244 engine. MLW built 129 of these locomotives before the model was replaced by the MLW RS-18.-Original owners:...	DL-700	1954–1957	128	B-B	12-244	1600 hp
RS-11 ALCO RS-11 The ALCO RS-11 is a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1,800 hp , that rode on two-axle trucks, having a B-B wheel arrangement.-Development:...	DL-701	1963–1964	75	B-B	12-251B	1800 hp	(for NdeM)
RS-18 MLW RS-18 The MLW RS-18 was an 1800 hp diesel-electric locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works between December 1956 and August 1968...	DL-718	1956–1968	351	B-B	12-251B	1800 hp
RS-23	DL-811A	1959–1966	40	B-B	6-251C	1000 hp

RSC series (A1A-A1A)

Model	Specification	Build date	Total produced	Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric...	Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine...	Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...	RSC-24 MLW RSC-24 The MLW RSC-24 was a type of diesel-electric locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works for use on Canadian National Railway .Only four RSC-24's were built — all in 1959 — and were numbered 1800–1803 by CN...	DL-814	1959	4	A1A-A1A	12-244	1400 hp
RSC-14 MLW RSC-14 The MLW RSC-14 was a diesel-electric locomotive rebuilt by Canadian National Railway from locomotives originally supplied by Montreal Locomotive Works.These locomotives began life as MLW RS-18s for the Canadian National Railway...	DL-814	1975–1976	38	A1A-A1A	12-251B	1400 hp	(RS-18 rebuild with A1A-A1A trucks from RSC-13 by CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... )

RSD series (C-C)

Model	Specification	Build date	Total produced	Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric...	Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine...	Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...	RSD-12 ALCO RSD-12 The ALCO RSD-12 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at , that rode on three-axle trucks, having an C-C wheel arrangement....	DL-702	1956–1963	10	C-C	12-251B	1800 hp	for Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional is the second major steel-maker company in Brazil. Its main plant is located in the city of Volta Redonda, in the state of Rio de Janeiro... -Brazil
RSD-17	DL600B (DL-624)	1957	1	C-C	16-251B	2400 hp
RSD-35	DL-535	1969–1971	8	C-C	6-251D	1200 hp	5 units built by ALCo and completed by MLW in 1969, 3 units built by MLW in 1971
RSD-35	DL-535 (W)	1982	4	C-C	6-251D	1200 hp	all built by BBD, Held in Montreal (Quebec) until 1991,1 to White Pass & Yukon, and 3 to US Gypsum

4-axle units

Model	Specification	Build date	Total produced	Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric...	Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine...	Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...	C-424 ALCO Century 424 The Century 424 was a four-axle, 2400 horsepower diesel locomotive of the road switcher type. 190 were built between April 1963 and May 1967. Cataloged as a part of Alco's Century line of locomotives, the C424 was intended to replace the earlier RS-27 model and offered as a lower-priced...	DL-640A	1963–1967	92	B-B	16-251B	2400 hp
M-420		1973–1977	92	B-B	12-251C	2000 hp
M-420B		1975	8	B-B	12-251C	2000 hp
M-420R		1974–1975	5	B-B	12-251C	2000 hp
M-420TR	type 1	1972	2	B-B	12-251C	2000 hp	built for Roberval and Saguena
M-420TR	type 2	1975	15	B-B	12-251C	2000 hp	built for Ferrocarril del Pacifico
M-424		1980	19	B-B	16-251B	2400 hp	(15 built for Ferrocarril del Pacifico, 2 built for Unidos del Sureste)

6-axle units

Model	Build date	Total produced	Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric...	Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine...	Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...	C-630M ALCO Century 630 The ALCO Century 630 was a six-axle, 3000 horsepower diesel locomotive built between 1965 and 1967. 77 were built: 3 for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, 4 for Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, 8 for Louisville and Nashville Railroad, 10 for Norfolk and Western Railway, 15 for Pennsylvania Railroad, 12...	1965–1969	56	C-C	16-251E	3000 hp
M-630	1969–1973	75	C-C	16-251E	3000 hp
M-630W			C-C	16-251E	3000 hp
M-636	1969–1975	111	C-C	16-251E	3600 hp
M-636 (Australia)			C-C	16-251E	3600 hp
MX-636 (Greece)	1974–1975	10	C-C	16-251F	3500 hp
M-640	1971	1	C-C	18-251	4000 hp

DL series

Model	Build date	Total produced	Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric...	Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine...	Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...		Model	Build date	Total produced	Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric...	Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine...	Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...	HR-616 Bombardier HR-616 The Bombardier HR616, also known as the MLW HR616, was a 6 axle, freight locomotive manufactured in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Twenty were built for Canadian National Railway in 1982, numbered 2100–2119, with 2100–2103 being temporarily renumbered as Bombardier 7000–7003, and rated at for...	1982	20	C-C	16-251G	3000 hp

LRC series

Model	Build date	Total produced	Wheel arrangement AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric...	Prime mover Prime mover (locomotive) In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. The term is generally used when discussing any locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine...	Power output Horsepower Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...	Image
LRC-2	1981–1982	21	B-B	12-251F	3750 hp	built for VIA RAIL CANADA,
LRC-3	1983–1984	10	B-B	12-251F	3750 hp	built for VIA RAIL CANADA,

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