Railpictures.ca - Cameron Lonsdale Photo: Canadian National MLW RS-18m is seen at the Via Diesel Terminal near Toronto Union Station in July of 1982. The unit looks a little worse for wear and was in need of a paint job. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Canadian National MLW RS-18m is seen at the Via Diesel Terminal near Toronto Union Station in July of 1982. The unit looks a little worse for wear and was in need of a paint job.

Caption: Canadian National MLW RS-18m is seen at the Via Diesel Terminal near Toronto Union Station in July of 1982. The unit looks a little worse for wear and was in need of a paint job.

Photographer:	Cameron Lonsdale [60] (more) (contact)
Date:	July 1982 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 3151 (search)
Train Symbol:	At diesel terminal (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Toronto Union Station area (search)
City/Town:	Toronto (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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2 Comments

Jacob Patterson

January 16, 2026 at 8:27 pm

Only about a year remained for these Tempo units. Still owned by CN and leased to VIA at this time.
MrDan

January 20, 2026 at 1:55 am

A few would be loaned to GO Transit to pull and provide HEP for single levels, since the Tempo cars were being converted to 480 volt HEP to run with the LRCs but the RS18′s weren’t. Some would also run in VIA service with SGU’s or SG-equipped units on conventional consists.

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Jacob Patterson

January 16, 2026 at 8:27 pm

Only about a year remained for these Tempo units. Still owned by CN and leased to VIA at this time.

MrDan

January 20, 2026 at 1:55 am

A few would be loaned to GO Transit to pull and provide HEP for single levels, since the Tempo cars were being converted to 480 volt HEP to run with the LRCs but the RS18′s weren’t. Some would also run in VIA service with SGU’s or SG-equipped units on conventional consists.