Canadian National Railways

ALCO and MLW

S-2 and S-4 539 1000 hp.

7988 ex 8135 displayed at the Toronto Railway Museum (CRHA Toronto & York) at Harbourfront.
This museum later became defunct and the collection dispersed to several locations.
7988 was in good running condition except for condemned wheels. It was scrapped.

7985 in an interesting scene at Bathurst Street yard looking southwest. MLW 76459 1949.
What is even more interesting is the photo of 8132 below. It is the same engine!

Note: 7975-7994 (20) were the first MLW built units 3-6/1949 and the last CNR S-2 units.
Renumbered 8122-8141.

8132 ex 7985 ten and one-half years later. Bathurst Street yard looking north. Lead plant in background.

8127 (ex 7980) MLW 76454 1949

8136 (ex 7989) at Bathurst Street. MLW 76463 1949

8141 (ex 7994) This was the last S-2 received. MLW 76468 6/1949

S-4 MLW

8016-8025, 8028-8033, 8036-8079
(GTW Alco 8026, 8027, 8034, 8035, 8082-8090. CV 8080, 8081)

8142-8161 8163-8195 (GTW Alco 8162, 8196-8205)

Note: First order S-4 model. 8002 #76488 9/1949 (re# 8149) was first unit built with a diesel built in Canada by
Dominion Engineering Works, Lachine. Prior to this MLW used standard McIntosh & Seymour, Albany engines.

8030 still with old original style carbody. Compare with 8039 below. Ottawa Station 4/6/1971

8033 Bathurst Street yard. Spadina Coach Yard in background. 3/1975

Note the loud speaker in foreground used by yardmaster to communicate with switchmen.

8039 at Spadina. S-4 MLW #81217 9/1955

Compare body style with 8030 for change of nose from rounded to a feathered edge also slanted illuminated number boards.

Note too the newer style trucks often referred to as AAR type A replacing older S-2 ALCO Blunt trucks.

8078 m.u. MLW 81229 11/1955 Montreal 11/17/1974 Jacque Belanger

8114 (ex 7948) S-2 Alco 75254 7/1947. Fort Erie 12/17/1966 Steve Timko Jr.
Sold 5/1974 Ontario Paper 4.

8120 London 4/1968

8143 (ex 7996) doing local industry work at Leaside. MLW 76481 8/1956
Note the half-hidden Volkswagen Beetle a.k.a VW Bug. .

8149 (ex 8002 nee 7602) MLW 76488 1949

8152 (ex 8002 nee 7602) MLW 76488 1949

8164 late model version with slanted illuminated number boards required for better identification by passing trains.

MLW 81260 8/1956 Bill Thomson

8168 MLW 81264 9/1956 Montreal 9/1978

8170 MLW 81266 9/1956 Montreal 9/1978

8172 refueling tracks. MLW 81550 9/1956 Montreal 9/1978