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MEC 508 Pictures from John Erickson
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MEC 508 on PORU at North Leeds on September 25th of 2002.
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MEC 508 on PORU at North Leeds on September 25th of 2002.
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MEC 508 on PORU at North Leeds on September 25th of 2002.
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MEC 508 on PORU at North Leeds on September 25th of 2002.
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MEC 507 & 508 at Falmouth on February 25, 2005.
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MEC 508 is DJ-1 today and is at Danville on September 2nd of 2005.
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MEC 508 arrives at Rigby with MOPO on October 30th of 2005.
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MEC 508 SEWA coming through Oakland on July 18th of 2008. Hmm, a candy stripe bell?
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MEC 508 at Cumberland Center on June 3rd of 2009.
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B&M 334, MEC 508, & MEC 374 work with the rail train crew to off load welded rail at Deering Junction on October 28th of 2010.
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MEC 508 leads PORU through Den in Lewiston on November 10th of 2015.
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B&M 334, MEC 508, & MEC 374 work a rail-train on October 28th of 2010.
Video by John Erickson.
| Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
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| 508 | MEC | Active | A3267 | 9/1975-3/1976 | 1990s |
| Eng. Type: | Engine Maker: | Trucks: | Horsepower: | Weight: | Engine: |
| GP40-2 | EMD | HTB 4-Wheel | 3000 | 250,000 lbs | 645E3C 16 cylinder |
| Bore & Stroke: | Fuel Capacity: | Truck Wheel Base: | Tractive Effort (starting): | Gear Ratio: | Speed: |
| 9.08" X 10" | 1700 | 9'-00" | 61,000 lbs @25% | 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.