The MLW RS-23 was a
diesel-electric locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the power source is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving whee ...
built by
Montreal Locomotive Works
Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) was a Canadian railway locomotive manufacturer that existed under several names from 1883 to 1985, producing both Steam locomotive, steam and diesel locomotives. For many years it was a subsidiary of the American ...
between August 1959 and September 1960. Production totaled 40 locomotives.
The largest fleet of these locomotives was operated by
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ...
, which classed them DRS-10c in that company's locomotive classification system.
Original owners
See also
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List of MLW diesel locomotives
Following is a list of diesel locomotives built by the Montreal Locomotive Works, a Canada, Canadian subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company from 1904-1964. From 1964-1975 the company was known as MLW-Worthington and was owned by Bombardier ...
References
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B-B locomotives
RS-23
Railway locomotives introduced in 1959
Diesel–electric locomotives of Canada
Standard-gauge locomotives of Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway locomotives