ALCos and MLWs in Canada

Montreal Locomotive Works buildings demolished

From a friend in Montreal, I understand that most of the Montreal Locomotive Works buildings in Montreal Est have been demolished. MLW was located on Rue Notre Dame and Rue Dickson, and had rail access to the Port of Montreal and also to the CN Rail network, with nearby connections to CP.
It was a large steam era construction shop which built many steam and diesel locomotives for use in Canada and overseas. Bombardier ceased producing locomotives at the plant about ten years ago.
Unlike many locomotive factories, the plant was adjacent to a residential neighbourhood and a park, and new locomotives were easily viewed from public land.
At least one railfan tour of the facilities was permitted in the 1970's, when the shop floor was busy building M636's for CP & CN.
One of the greatest numbers of locomotives produced at MLW were the 4-6-2 "bullet nosed" engines for India.
Also demolished was the adjacent Canada Steel Wheel plant which produced railway wheels and a road overpass, making me believe that an urban renewal project of the sites is underway.
The crew of the MLW plant switcher (an orange GE 44 tonner) were always friendly and gave us youthfull railfans progress reports on locomotives under construction.

A big part of Alco history has gone.

Phil Mason, Revelstoke BC