The M-636 was a six-axle, 3,600 hp diesel locomotive marketed as part of the
Montreal Locomotive Works six-axle "M-Line" series of locomotives. It was essentially the Canadian-built version of the
ALCO Century 636
The ALCo Century 636 was the most powerful single-engine diesel-electric locomotive constructed by the American Locomotive Company (ALCo). It used their 251 prime mover. The locomotive had a C-C wheel arrangement and . The locomotive rode o ...
, and it saw many sales to Canadian, Mexican and Australian customers. Today, there are a handful M-636s left in revenue service.
Original owners
See also
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List of MLW diesel locomotives
References
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BHP Billiton diesel locomotives
C-C locomotives
Diesel locomotives of Western Australia
Railway locomotives introduced in 1969
Standard gauge locomotives of Australia
Standard gauge locomotives of the United States
Standard gauge locomotives of Canada
Diesel-electric locomotives of Australia