CP Rail

MLW RS-18 8729-8800 (62 units)

These were the best units when they were built. Suitable for many freight duties.
A major in-house remanufacture improved these units and extended their lives.
While all were retired, a number of them are still in use by various shortlines including Ontario Southland.

8752 MLW 82246 3/1958 St.Luc 9/13/1976 Rebuilt 1/1989 re# 1847 Sold 11/1997 QG 1847

8766 St.Luc shop track. 8/12/1985 MLW 82446 4/1958. Rebuilt 4/1989 re# 1857 Sold 4/1998 NBEC 1857.

Note the new style pilot on 8766, a type that became standard on newer road units. St.Luc shop track
Note the different style of numerals in the illuminated number boards
G.H.Landau/Joseph Testagrose Collection

8772 newly painted. MLW 82453 4/1958 Rebuilt Angus 11/1984 as 1825. St.Luc 9/03/1976

RS-18 MLW #82456 5/1958 Rebuilt 2/1989 into 1848. Sold 11/1997 to shortline Quebec-Gatineau 1848.
Note the different style of numerals in the illuminated number boards.

Note the two different styles of numerals in the illuminated number boards on each end of 8777 above and below.

Both photos 8777 St.Luc shop track. 8/12/1985

MLW 82458 5/1958 Rebuilt 5/1989. Re# 1861 Sold 7/1998 OSR 181.

St.Luc shop track. 8/12/1985 MLW 82459 5/1958 Rebuilt 4/1989. Re# 1858. Sold 4/1998 NBEC 1858

8800 last RS-18 (8729-8800 72 units) MLW 82426 7/1958