Canadian Railroads > MLW Killers on the Gaspé

The formerly all-MLW Société du Chemin de Fer de la Gaspésie (SFG) added four Helm GP38-2s (rebuilt from GP40s) to the roster a bit more than a year ago.  That has sidelined a like number of their RS-18u models, although they are being kept in stroage for the time being.  

A pair of the "new" diesels was laying over in Matapéia, QC on March 8 of 2025.

GTD

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Nice catch.
JB

Someone is a fan of SP...

Haven't those RS18's been tricked out with all the latest (at the time of their rebuilds) improvements? Shame to see them go.

Thanks for sharing this picture - when I passed through Campbellton NB at the start of November, I saw a few of the MLWs tucked away in the yard along with a couple of safety cab geeps with ratty zebra stripes but didn't know they had leasers in fancy livery!

HLCX 1054, 1073 and what are the other two ?  1067 & 1069 ?

Bill Miller
Galt, ON



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/05/26 03:38 by CCMF.

CCMF Wrote:
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> HLCX 1054, 1073 and what are the other two ? 
> 1067 & 1069 ?

Yes, those are the numbers I've seen and photographed, although not all together. :-)

GTD

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> Haven't those RS18's been tricked out with all the
> latest (at the time of their rebuilds)
> improvements? Shame to see them go.

CP rebuilt them as RS-18u in the 1980s, and CFMG/NBEC took that further with microprocessor and air system enhancements in the 2000s with the RS-18-3b variation.

They seem to be merely stored for the time being in Campbellton, where SFG (or possibly an affiliated company) has a shop near the VIA station and CN yard. They also use, or have used, Gaspésie Diesel in New Richmond for work,  GD has also refurbished Budd diners for VIA and passenger cars for Rocky Mountaineer, as well as the L'Amiral excursion cars.

GTD.