3500 (Kelowna Pacific)   

MLW  M420W

Model: M420W

Builder: Montreal Locomotive Works (Canadian ALCO Licensee )

Built: 1976

Horsepower: 2000

Ex: Canadian National #3500, ex Kelwona Pacific #3500 "Night Hawk"

Namesake:

Nickname:  Currently retains its KPR (Kelowna Pacific) paint, with LSRC stencil patches.

Notes: 3500 is one of the LSRCs most recent additions in 2004.  Originally built for the Canadian National RR as an M420 with a wide cab, it could also be called a M420W.  The unit was retired from the CN roster in the 1990s and sold to the Kelowna Pacific Railroad in Canada (a wholly owned subsidiary of KnightHawk Incorporated, and of New York & Lake Erie Railroad) in BC Canada. 

Being one of the newer additions to the Lake State Railway's Roster in order to meet power requirements for a vast expansion, these units temporarily interupt the original D and M tradition of numbering locomotives for the month and year of acquisition and will retain "3500" series numbering on the LSRC roster.

Utilizing the same prime mover and GE electrical components as the familiar C425M, these 6 new M420Ws  join the LSRC workforce as one of the largest aquisitions and will frequently be seen heading trains on the Huron Shore Line.