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| CN 3733 was showing off its fresh paintwork at Belleville East on December 30, 1984 |
By Peter Mumby.
The three locomotives featured in today's presentation were all constructed at the MLW plant in Montreal, Quebec. The 1958 and 1970 products were MLW models. By the early 1980s the plant and MLW designs belonged to Bombardier, so the 1982 product was a BBD model.
CN 3733, class MR-18d, was an 1800 hp RS-18 built in 1958. Next up is CN 2316, class MF-36a. This M-636 model produced 3600 hp, and was assembled in 1970.
The BBD product was CN 2102, class MF-32a, model HR616. The "HR" stood for "High Reliability," although some CN service personnel might have disputed this claim. It was built as a 3000 hp locomotive in 1982, but as part of the 2100-2103 group it was temporarily re-acquired by BBD to be operated as a 3200 hp demonstrator unit. This group operated between February 1983 and May 1984 on CP as demonstrator locomotives 7001-7004.
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| CN 2316 was ready for duty as it sat in the Rectory St. service area at London, Ontario in March of 1986 |
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| CN 2102 was also photographed at London's Rectory St. facility. |
That first photo looks like a model railway!
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