HO CP RAIL RS-18U #1829

Canadian Pacific originally purchased their 72strong fleet of RS18s back in 1957 and 1958 over two batches, numbered 8729-8748 and 8749-8800. After over 20 years of reliable service, the CPR sought to extend the lives of their venerable 251Bpowered locomotives, as a means to provide a reliable, efficient roadswitcher for branchline and regional services through the 1980s and 1990s. The RS18 already a fairly reliable firstgeneration model was chosen to fulfill this important role