MEC engines 600 3404 and 604 take POWA through Green on December 30th of 2017. Video by John Erickson.
MEC engines 600 3404 and 604 with POWA meet WAPO with MEC 327 and 7605 at Leeds Junction on December 30th of 2017. Video by John Erickson.
MEC 7489 leads the way on a combined WAPO/RUPO westbound at Congress St. in Portland on March 16th of 2019. Video by John Erickson.
MEC 606, 3400, & 3404 + 4 other engines put WAPO back together at Monmouth Maine on March 6th of 2020. Video by John Erickson.
MEC 606 WAPO gets help from WA-1 after stalling at Monmouth Maine on March 6th of 2020. Video by John Erickson. See this video on YouTube and subscribe.
MEC 3404 westbound with DJ-1 and 15 cars at Deering Jct on May 26th of 2021. Video by John Erickson.
Engine Details
Number
Marks
Current Disposition
Eng. Serial No.
Eng. Built:
Date Acquired:
3404
MEC
Active
A3312
5/1975
1/2017
Eng. Type:
Engine Maker:
Trucks:
Horsepower:
Weight:
Engine:
SD40-2
EMD
HTC 6-Wheel C-C
3000
368,000 lbs
645E3 16 cylinder
Bore & Stroke:
Fuel Capacity:
Truck Wheel Base:
Tractive Effort (starting):
Gear Ratio:
Speed:
9.02" X 10"
3200
13'-07"
115,000 lbs @31.5%
62:15
65 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.