The RS-18 was a highly successful general-purpose road-switcher, unique to Canadian railways. It was the successor to the RS-10 which had proved to be somewhat unreliable with its 1,600 h.p. 244 diesel engine. CN RS-18 3699, the last of the MR-18c class, works the yard at Richmond, Quebec in September 1971. Kaluza-Mueller collection.

The MLW RS-18 was an 1,800 hp (1,340 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works between December 1956 and August 1968. It replaced the RS-10 in MLW's catalogue, and production totalled 351 locomotives, to eight customers.

2022年1月14日 · The diagrams below list the dimensions that are different from the RS-18; the underframe is almost identical between the models. The RS-10 shown represents CN #3074-3093 (RS-10S) as-built and with Type B trucks, as opposed to the RS-18 drawings representing #3677-3700 as modified and equipped with lightweight trucks.

2021年9月1日 · These road switchers were built from MLW RS-18 locomotives, with six axle trucks taken from older locomotives. The locomotives were derated from 1800 to 1400 horsepower and were used for branch...

2022年12月29日 · The engine was derated to 1,400 horsepower and they were commonly known as an "RSC-14", although CN diagrams list them as an RSC-18m. All were rebuilt from the last two orders of CN RS-18's (#3843 and up) and were …

2024年8月12日 · The RS18, produced by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW), was a very successful design that left a significant mark on Canadian railroading. Based from Alco's RS11 in the U.S., the RS18 was built between 1956-1968 and part of the Road Switcher (RS) series.

rs-18 MLW also introduced the 251B engine in late 1956 and put the 12 cylinder 1800 hp version in the RS-10 carbody to produce the uniquely Canadian RS-11M (later renamed RS-18). CN purchased 131 units between 1956 and 1958 and numbered them 3615-3745 (MR-18b, c, d).

Originally RS-18s 3615-3745 and 3830-3893 had traction motors with 74:18 gearing and a maximum speed of 65 mph. Some, possibly all units later received traction motors with 65:18 gearing and were allowed to travel at a maximum of 75 mph.

2022年3月10日 · YouTube Video Credits:Trenton Line Railfan:-West Chester Railroad 1803 Alco RS18https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhJhOei1mpM&t=80sJD Railfan:MNNR 83 Alco RS18...

MR-18c 3684 MLW RS-18 1800 hp restored to its original paint scheme as built 1/1958 by MLW #82226. Built to operate long end forward as were all CN road switchers at the time, and equipped with 65 mph gearing, later modified to 75 mph. it is now a fine exhibit inside the new Exporail building. September 2004.