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ST-BM Eng. 690 Pictures from John Erickson
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B&M 690 at the Fairgrounds on March 19th 2003.
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B&M 690 at the Fairgrounds on March 19th 2003. That bell looks like a RR Crossing bell.
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B&M 690 at the Fairgrounds on March 19th 2003.
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B&M 690 & B&M 332 are Eastbound with EDNM at Leighton Rd in Falmouth on 4-3-2008.
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MEC 306 and ST 690 wait with EDNM while the crew gets coffee at Congress St on April 12, 2008.
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B&M 690 ST 621 & ST 643 are Eastbound with EDNM at Congress St on July 31, 2008.
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B&M 690, ST 621, & MEC 508 are Eastbound with EDNM atCongress St on September 9th 2008.
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Check out the bell on B&M 690, it looked and sounded like it came from a crossing.
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B&M 690 takes the POWA east-bound by Congress St in Portland on the 4th of November, 2009.
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| Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
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| 690 | B&M | Active | 34883 | 5/1969 | 1985 |
| Eng. Type: | Engine Maker: | Trucks: | Horsepower: | Weight: | Engine: |
| SD39 | EMD | 6-Wheel C-C | 2300 | 360,000 lbs | 645E3 12 cylinder |
| Bore & Stroke: | Fuel Capacity: | Truck Wheel Base: | Tractive Effort (starting): | Gear Ratio: | Speed: |
| 8.5" X 10" | 3200 | 13'-07" | 90,000 lbs @25% | 59:15 | 95 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.