The Bombardier HR616, also known as the MLW HR616, was a 6 axle, freight locomotive manufactured in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Twenty were built for Canadian National Railway in 1982, numbered 2100âÂÂ2119, with 2100âÂÂ2103 being temporarily renumbered as Bombardier 7001âÂÂ7004, and rated at for demonstration of the new model on Canadian Pacific Railway in 1983. After the demonstration, they were returned to CN and reverted to their original 2100âÂÂ2103 numbers.
The model designation stood for HR - High Reliability, 616 - 6 axles, 16 cylinder engine. One notable feature was the HR616 debuted the CN designed "Draper Taper" cowl car body as well as #2119 was the first to feature a desktop style control stand.
The locomotives were retired from CN's fleet in the mid to late 1990s due to poor reliability (2105 was first due to wreck damage suffered near London, Ontario), and all units have been scrapped.