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MEC 280 Pictures from John Erickson

Engine Details
Number Marks Current Disposition Eng. Serial No. Eng. Built: Date Acquired:
280 MEC Returned to D&H 36803 1968 1/5/1984
Eng. Type: Engine Maker: Trucks: Horsepower: Weight: Engine:
U23B GE 4-Wheel B-B 2250 252,000 lbs FDL12 (4-cycle)
Bore & Stroke: Fuel Capacity: Truck Wheel Base: Tractive Effort (starting): Gear Ratio: Speed:
9.0" x 10.5" 1700 gal. or 2900 gal. 9'-04" 85,800 lbs @ 25% 74:18 70 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.

Ex D&H 2301, Exx D&H 301. Returned to D&H at the 1988 bankruptcy.