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B&ML 54 Pictures
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Engine 54 at Brooks in July of 1993 on the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad.
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Engine 54 at Belfast in July of 1993 on the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad.
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Engine 54 at Belfast in July of 1993 on the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad.
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Engine 54 at Belfast in July of 1993 on the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad.
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Engine 54 at Belfast in July of 1993 on the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad.
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Engine 54 at Brooks in July of 1993 on the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad.
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Engine 54 at Brooks in July of 1993 on the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad.
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| Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | History: |
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| 54 | B&ML | Active | 30032 | 12/1948 | Ex-Berlin Mills 15 |
| 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.
This engine is now on the Downeast Scenic Railway.