Following their retirement from CN, P&W, and BC Rail, some M-420 units were scrapped, but many were sold to shortline railways across North America for continued service. Omnitrax purchased several units, including some of the M-420B units from BC Rail .

Aug 13, 2024 · The M420 was produced by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) during the mid-1970s as a continuation of Alco's former C420 line. The 2,000 horsepower model was a modest success although only 98 were produced between 1973-1977, including a small order of eight cabless "B" units for British Columbia Railway.

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.

British Columbia Railway. British Columbia Railway became the second railroad to own the M-420 in 1973 with an order of 16 units. BCOL 640 to 647 were regular M-420s with the standard safety cab while BCOL 681 to 688 were designated M-420B and were cabless booster units.

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.

Jan 7, 2002 · The M420W 644-647 showed up at the Ontario Southland Railway in summer 2003.

MLW constructed 103 M420s between May 1973 and February 1977 for four railways including CN (80), BCR (16 including eight B units), Ferrocarriles del Estado (2), Providence & Worcester (5).

M420W 642 and SD40-2 741 are the helpers on this N/B approaching Squamish, BC.

Pictures of BCOL 647, Model: M420W. Title: RCL 743 and BC Rail 647 : Description: Photo Date: 5/23/1992 Upload Date: 2/12/2009 8:49:36 AM : Location:

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 …