The MLW M-420 was a diesel-electric locomotive manufactured between 1973 and 1977 in Montreal, Canada by the Montreal Locomotive Works. A total of 88 units were built for Canadian railways, including eight B units built for the British Columbia Railway; most of production went to Canadian National. [2] .

Canadian National 3502 was an MLW M-420W diesel-electric locomotive that was owned and operated by the Canadian National Railway (CN) and which became famous when it served as an emergency generator for the city of Boucherville, Quebec, during a severe snowstorm in 1998.

Aug 13, 2024 · The M420 was essentially MLW's version of the C420 with a B-B trucks. The locomotive measures approximately 61 feet in length and weighed, on average, 272,000 pounds. One of the key innovations of the M420 was the use of a wide cab, often called a “comfort cab.”

The Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) M420 is a 2,000 horsepower, four axle road switcher locomotive, purchased by Canadian National, BC Rail, and Providence & Worcester. The locomotive remains in service today on various short-line railroads throughout North America.

CN would take delivery of the M420s in 3 groups: MR-20a class 2500-2529 (delivered 1973), MR-20b class 2530- 2559 (delivered 1974), and MR-20c class 2560-2579 (delivered 1976). All of the CN units were retired by 1998 and today many of these locomotives have found second careers on short lines all over North America.

Canadian National W420W's #2561 & 2522 with GP38-2 #5532 coupled to #257x. CN 310 rolling past the the truck stop on HW 20. CN road power at the Grand Trunk yard in Portland waits for its departure on train 393 later in the day. Scan. Date approximate, help would be appreciated. M-420W fresh from the shops at Fairview. Scan.

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Here are some recently delivered CN M420's on the ready tracks at Montreal Taschereau yard in 1973. A friend who worked for CN would occasionally swing through the yard and pause near the shop tracks to allow his railfan buddies to take pictures. Sometime later, the CN

CN would take delivery of the M420s in 3 groups: MR-20a class 2500-2529 (delivered 1973), MR-20b class 2530- 2559 (delivered 1974), and MR-20c class 2560-2579 (delivered 1976). All of the CN units were retired by 1998 and today many of these locomotives have found second careers on short lines all over North America.

The M420 Locomotive features: - 3D scanned from an actual M420. This is as close to real as it gets! - MR-20b and MR-20c classes available in the first run - Rapido’s innovative dead straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions