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B&ML 51 Pictures

Engine Details
Number Marks Current Disposition Eng. Serial No. Eng. Built: Date Acquired:
51 B&ML Retired 28568 12/1946
Eng. Type: Engine Maker: Trucks: Horsepower: Weight: Engine:
70-Tonner GE 4-Wheel B-B 660 139,000 lbs Two 4-cycle Model FDL-6T
Bore & Stroke: Fuel Capacity: Truck Wheel Base: Tractive Effort (starting): Gear Ratio: Speed:
9" X 10.5" 500 6'-10" 41,300 lbs @ 30% 74:18 60 mph


All diesel engine data is usually from The Diesel Shop with inclusions from Wikipedia where the information on The Diesel Shop was spotty. Former Maine Central Locomotives are checked against Maine Central Diesel Locomotives Revised Edition by Edwin B. Robertson.