MEC 514 & MEC 321 power POWA up the hill at Read St in Portland on November 5th of 2009. Video by John Erickson.
MEC 514, GMTX 3003, and BM 335 take POWA through Libby on August 9th of 2014. Video by John Erickson.
MEC 514 taking PO-7 through Saco on October 4th of 2019. Video by John Erickson.
MEC 7595, 7622, & 514 roll L070 through Auburn on November 10th of 2023. Video by John Erickson.
Engine Details
Number
Marks
Current Disposition
Eng. Serial No.
Eng. Built:
Date Acquired:
514
MEC
Active
A3447
4/1976
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.