Comments on: A CP mechanic is working on the MLW/ALCo 254 V-16 diesel engine of CP 4717, an MLW M636. The externals of 6 of the 8 left side cylinders can be seen, with covers off 5 of them. The other 2 cylinders are hidden behind the middle access doors. CP 4717 is surrounded by GMD locomotives; to the left is SD40-2 CP 5697, to the right is GP35 CP 5002. The sound of a big ALCo engine starting up using its compressed air starter was memorable, and typically accompanied by a fair amount of black smoke. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: jp4pix http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38694#comment-34691 jp4pix Mon, 26 Aug 2019 21:43:34 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cp4717D_AgincourtON_1977_L-bw-rpca.jpg#comment-34691 Correction: MLW-ALCo 251 V-16 diesel engine. Correction: MLW-ALCo 251 V-16 diesel engine.

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