M-420(W)’s 3500-3531

NumberClassRenumberedRetiredNotes
3500MR-20a wide nosefrom 2500 in 1986-8725 November
1997
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
leased to Chemin de fer Baie des Chaleurs, via Canac 1998
leased to New Brunswick East Coast late 1998
sold to Kelowna Pacific 1999
sold to Lake State Railway in MI, 2004
3501MR-20a wide nosefrom 2501 in 1986-8725 November
1997
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
leased to Chemin de fer Baie des Chaleurs, via Canac 1998
leased to New Brunswick East Coast late 1998
sold to St Lawrence and Atlantic Quebec spring 1999
sold to Hudson Bay Railway, early 2004
3502MR-20a wide nosefrom 2502 in 1986-875 February
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
In January 1998, lifted off the rails by crane in Boucherville QC
driven on roadway under its own power about 1000 feet to the city hall
where it was used to produce power during the blackout caused by the ice storm.
Locomotive cut grooves into the pavement with the flanges on its wheels
it suffered a damaged gear case in the process
sold to RaiLink 20 February 1998sold to Progress Rail, then OmniTRAX, and assigned to Hudson Bay Railway summer 2003
3503MR-20a wide nosefrom 2503 in 1986-87weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
3504MR-20a wide nosefrom 2504 in 1986-8711 December
1997
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
leased to RaiLink Southern Ontario 1997
leased to Quebec Gatineau Railway 1998
leased to New Brunswick East Coast late 1998
sold to Kelowna Pacific 1999
sold to Lake State Railway in MI, 2004
3505MR-20a wide nosefrom 2505 in 1986-8728 March
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
leased to New Brunswick East Coast Railway 1998
sold to St Lawrence and Atlantic 1998
sold to Hudson Bay Railway, early 2004
3506MR-20a wide nosefrom 2506 in 1986-8719 August
1996
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
3507MR-20a wide nosefrom 2507 in 1986-875 June 1996
scrapped 1997
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
3508MR-20a wide nosefrom 2508 in 1986-8716 February
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
3508 was lifted off the rails in January 1998 and moved on its own power
on the main street of Boucherville QC. It was supposed to provide power during the blackout that followed the ice storm.
It was in fact never used in this manner and just sat on the street for a while.
It suffered a damaged gear case in the move
sold to RaiLink 20 February 1998
sold to Progress Rail
sold to OmniTRAX, and assigned to Hudson Bay Railway summer 200
3509MR-20a wide nosefrom 2509 in 1986-8716 February
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
sold to RaiLink 20 February 1998
sold to Progress Rail
sold to OmniTRAX, and assigned to Hudson Bay Railway summer 2003
3510MR-20a wide nosefrom 2510 in 1986-8723 January
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
leased to RaiLink Southern Ontario 1997
leased to Hudson Bay Railway early 1998
sold to Tennken Railroad, Dyersburg TN, 1998
3512MR-20a wide nosefrom 2512 in 1986-8728 March
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
leased to New Brunswick East Coast Railway 1998 then sold to St Lawrence and Atlantic 1998
lead unit in collision with motor vehicle, July 1999, at Gilead. Also involved were SLA 3517 and leased GP40-2 CN 9415. all three derailed repaired by Alstom in Montreal
released late 1999 sold to Hudson Bay Railway, early 2004
3513MR-20a wide nosefrom 2513 in 1986-8727 August 1996
scrapped 1997
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
leased to New Brunswick East Coast Railway 1998 then sold to National Railway Equipment 1998
sold to Quincy Bay Terminal, Quincy MA numbered Cape Cod Central 2001 in 1999
sold to Great Western Railway, spring 2001, retained number 2001
3514MR-20a wide nosefrom 2514 in 1986-879 March
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
leased to New Brunswick East Coast Railway 1998 then sold to National Railway Equipment 1998
sold to Quincy Bay Terminal, Quincy MA numbered Cape Cod Central 2001 in 1999
sold to Great Western Railway, spring 2001, retained number 2001
3515MR-20a wide nosefrom 2515 in 1986-8725 Novemberweight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
leased to Quebec Gatineau Railway for several months early 1998 sold to Kelowna Pacific 1999
sold to Lake State Railway in MI, 2004
3516MR-20a wide nosefrom 2516 in 1986-8713 February
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
sold to St Lawrence and Atlantic, Berlin NH, 1998
employed on the St Lawrence and Atlantic Quebec in 1999 retaining number 3516
painted “St Lawrence & Atlantic Quebec” on one side, “St Laurent & Atlantique Québec” on the other
sold to Hudson Bay Railway, early 2004
3517MR-20a wide nosefrom 2517 in 1986-8713 February
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
sold to St Lawrence and Atlantic, Berlin NH, 1998
employed on the St Lawrence and Atlantic Quebec in 1999 retaining number 3517painted “St Lawrence & Atlantic Quebec” on one side, “St Laurent & Atlantique Québec” on the other
involved in collision with motor vehicle, July 1999, at Gilead along with SLA 3512 and leased GP40-2 CN 9415; all three derailed repaired by Alstom in Montreal
released late 1999 sold to New Hampshire Central Railroad, 2003
3518MR-20a wide nosefrom 2518 in 1986-8725 November
1997
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
sold to Southern Manitoba Railway, August 1999 repairs, minor rebuild at NRE-Alco in Capreol ON then moved to Gilman IL May 2002 to be used at another railway belonging to same owners as Southern Manitoba
3519MR-20a wide nosefrom 2519 in 1986-8713 February
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994 then leased to RaiLink Southern Ontario 1997
sold to St Lawrence and Atlantic, Berlin NH, 1998, retaining number 3519
sold to Southern Railroad of New Jersye, early 2004
3520MR-20a wide nosefrom 2520 in 1986-8713 December 1996
scrapped 1997
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994 then suffered engine failure
3521MR-20a wide nosefrom 2521 in 1986-8720 November 1996
scrapped 1997
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994 then suffered engine failure
3522MR-20a wide nosefrom 2522 in 1986-871 March
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
sold to National Railway Equipment, IL June 1998
sold to Quincy Bay Terminal, Quincy MA, early 1999 numbered Cape Cod Central 2000 in 1999
sold to Great Western Railway, spring 2001, retained number 2000
3523MR-20a wide nosefrom 2523 in 1986-8728 November
1996
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
suffered engine failure
3524MR-20a wide nosefrom 2524 in 1986-874 November
1996
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
derailed after a collision with a tractor trailer near Ste-Elizabeth, QC on 1 November 1996 along with 2111
3525MR-20a wide nosefrom 2525 in 1986-8713 June 1996
scrapped 1997
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
3527MR-20a wide nosefrom 2527 in 1986-8729 October
1996
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
suffered engine failure
3528MR-20a wide nosefrom 2528 in 1986-8724 October
1997
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
sold to National Railway Equipment, Mount Vernon IL in 1998
3529MR-20a wide nosefrom 2529 in 1986-875 June 1996
scrapped 1997
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
3530MR-20a wide nosefrom 2530 in 1986-8729 September
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
leased to Hudson Bay Railway 1998 then sold to Hudson Bay Railway, the Pas MB
3531MR-20a wide nosefrom 2531 in 1986-875 February
1998
weight and fuel reductions lifted late 1994
sold to National Railway Equipment, Mount Vernon IL in 1998