CN MLW M-420 Nos. 2500 – 2579

Trucks: B-B Zero Weight Transfer

Engine: 12-251-C3-V, 2,000 hp.

Gear ratio: 65:18

Maximum speed: 65 mph

Operating weight (lbs.): Nos. 2500 – 2529 262,000 lbs. ; Nos. 2530 – 2559 260,000 lbs.

Tractive effort (lbs.): 50,000

Length: 61′ – 0″

Order no: 4929 (Nos. 2500 – 2529), 4934 (Nos. 2530 – 2559)

Renumbered to 3500 number series in XXXX when the locomotives were lightened by reducing their fuel and sand capacities.

Road no.ClassBuild dateBuilder’s no.Renumbered toDateRetiredNotes / disposition
2500MR-20aJun 73M6071-013500
2501MR-20aMay 73M6071-023501
2502MR-20aMay 73M6071-033502
2503MR-20aJun 73M6071-043503
2504MR-20aJun 73M6071-053504
2505MR-20aJun 73M6071-063505
2506MR-20aJun 73M6071-073506
2507MR-20aJun 73M6071-083507
2508MR-20aJun 73M6071-093508
2509MR-20aJun 73M6071-103509
2510MR-20aJun 73M6071-113510
2511MR-20aJul 73M6071-12Feb 2 83Wrecked Sept 24 81 in a head on collision between trains #427 and #428 on Lac St. Jean Subdivision Seven locomotives were retired Nos. 2511, 2526, 2552, 3119, 3126, 3240 and 4488. Shipped to Moncton, NB on a flat car for scrapping.
2512MR-20aJul 73M6071-133512
2513MR-20aJul 73M6071-143513
2514MR-20aJul 73M6071-153514
2515MR-20aJul 73M6071-163515
2516MR-20aJul 73M6071-173516
2517MR-20aAug 73M6071-183517
2518MR-20aAug 73M6071-193518
2519MR-20aAug 73M6071-203519
2520MR-20aAug 73M6071-213520
2521MR-20aOct 73M6071-223521
2522MR-20aSep 73M6071-233522
2523MR-20aSep 73M6071-243523
2524MR-20aSep 73M6071-253524
2525MR-20aSep 73M6071-263525
2526MR-20aSep 73M6071-27Feb 2 83Wrecked Sept 24 81 in a head on collision between trains #427 and #428 on Lac St. Jean Subdivision Seven locomotives were retired Nos. 2511, 2526, 2552, 3119, 3126, 3240 and 4488. Shipped to Moncton, NB on a flat car for scrapping.
2527MR-20aSep 73M6071-283527
2528MR-20aSep 73M6071-293528
2529MR-20aSep 73M6071-303529
2530MR-20bMar 74M6081-013530
2531MR-20bApr 74M6081-023531
2532MR-20bApr 74M6081-033532
2533MR-20bApr 74M6081-043533
2534MR-20bApr 74M6081-053534
2535MR-20bApr 74M6081-06Feb 2 83Wrecked Sept 24 81 in a head on collision between trains #427 and #428 on Lac St. Jean Subdivision Seven locomotives were retired Nos. 2511, 2526, 2552, 3119, 3126, 3240 and 4488. Shipped to Moncton, NB on a flat car for scrapping.
2536MR-20bApr 74M6081-073536
2537MR-20bApr 74M6081-083537
2538MR-20bApr 74M6081-093538
2539MR-20bApr 74M6081-103539
2540MR-20bApr 74M6081-113540
2541MR-20bApr 74M6081-123541
2542MR-20bApr 74M6081-133542
2543MR-20bMay 74M6081-143543
2544MR-20bMay 74M6081-153544
2545MR-20bMay 74M6081-163545
2546MR-20bMay 74M6081-173546
2547MR-20bMay 74M6081-183547
2548MR-20bMay 74M6081-193548
2549MR-20bMay 74M6081-203549
2550MR-20bMay 74M6081-213550
2551MR-20bMay 74M6081-223551
2552MR-20bMay 74M6081-23Dec 31 83
2553MR-20bJun 74M6081-243553
2554MR-20bJun 74M6081-253554
2555MR-20bJun 74M6081-263555
2556MR-20bJun 74M6081-273556
2557MR-20bJun 74M6081-283557
2558MR-20bJun 74M6081-293558
2559MR-20bJun 74M6081-303559
2560MR-20cNov 76M6092-013560
2561MR-20cNov 76M6092-023561
2562MR-20cNov 76M6092-033562
2563MR-20cNov 76M6092-043563
2564MR-20cNov 76M6092-053564
2565MR-20cNov 76M6092-06Nov 3 87Hit a log truck in Napadogan NB, Sep 20 86.
2566MR-20cDec 76M6092-073566
2567MR-20cDec 76M6092-083567
2568MR-20cDec 76M6092-093568
2569MR-20cDec 76M6092-103569
2570MR-20cDec 76M6092-113570
2571MR-20cDec 76M6092-123571
2572MR-20cDec 76M6092-133572
2573MR-20cDec 76M6092-143573
2574MR-20cDec 76M6092-153574
2575MR-20cJan 77M6092-163575
2576MR-20cJan 77M6092-173576
2577MR-20cFeb 77M6092-183577
2578MR-20cFeb 77M6092-193578
2579MR-20cFeb 77M6092-20Wrecked at mile 116 Joliette Subdivision in 1977, repaired and returned to service 1980.