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MEC 510, & ST 210 eastbound in Gray on March 2, 2005.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 510, PORI at Leeds Junction on October 9th, 2006.
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MEC 512, MEC 345, & MEC 510 head east at Royal Junction on April 22nd of 2007.
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MEC 510, EDRU at Royal Junction on May 30th, 2007.
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MEC 510 & 601 run west with WAPO at New Gloucester East on September 17, 2011.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 510, PORU in Green on April 11th, 2013.
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MEC engines 510, 501, & 376 take a left with PORU at Leeds Junction on April 11th, 2013.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 377, WA-3 in Waterville Yard on May 12, 2015 putting away new arrivals. These engines have not shown up in service.
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MEC 510, MEC 316, MEC 376, & LTEX 2964 at Danville Junction in Auburn on June 9th, 2015.
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MEC engines 314, & 510 at Hackets in Auburn on June 27th of 2015.
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MEC 510 leads POWA in Auburn on July 13th, 2015.
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MEC 374, & 510 at Hackets in Auburn on July 16th of 2015.
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MEC 510 501 & one more engine with PORU at Royal Jct on October 10th 2019.
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MEC 510 & 511 with PORU at Leeds Junction on September 19th of 2020.
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MEC 510 & 511 with PORU at North Leeds on September 19th of 2020.
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MEC engines 351, 510, & 305 take RUPO through the woods of North Leeds on October 3rd of 2020.
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MEC engines 351, 510, & 305 take RUPO through the woods of North Leeds on October 3rd of 2020.
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MEC engines 351, 510, & 305 take RUPO through Curtis Corner in Leeds on October 3rd of 2020.
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MEC 510 as L077 switching Dead River in Westbrook, ME on June 16th of 2023.
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CSXT 2514 & MEC 510 switching at Waterville on January 20th of 2024.
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309, 504, 377, & 510 at Gray on the 13th of November, 2005.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 376 has the DJ-1 crew on RUPO at Mountain Jct on April 16th of 2013.
Video by John Erickson.
POED and MEC engines 7545, 7517, & 510 head out across the marsh at Winnocks Neck on June 9th of 2018.
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MEC 510 takes RUPO westbound by Merril Rd, Lewiston on December 29th of 2018.
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MEC 381, 383, & 510 pull RUPO through Falmouth (CPF 192) in Portland on August 24th of 2019.
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MEC 507 & 510 cross Jennings Rd in Leeds on February 15th of 2020 with PORU.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 606, 3400, & 3404 + 4 other engines put WAPO back together at Monmouth Maine on March 6th of 2020.
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MEC 606 WAPO gets help from WA-1 after stalling at Monmouth Maine on March 6th of 2020.
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MEC 510, 511, & 507 heading for Danville at Blake in New Gloucester with PORU on September 19th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC engines 351, 510, & 305 and RUPO flying west at all of 10mph at Stricklands East in Livermore Falls on October 3rd of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 510 westbound into Rigby at Mountain Junction, Portland on May 26nd 2021.
Video by John Erickson.
Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
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510 | MEC | Active | A3437 | 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.